Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.7409 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Costa Rica, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Costa Rica stood at 0.7409 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8143 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.72 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.8143 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.801 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8121 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8031 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7958 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7526 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7659 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7846 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8112 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7292 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.72 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7409 GPIA | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7921 GPIA | 0.7526 GPIA | 0.8143 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7572 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 0.8112 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Costa Rica was 0.7409 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8143 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release