Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 96.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 96.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica peaked at 97.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2006.
That places Costa Rica 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.4% | — |
| 2001 | 84.6% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 80.2% | 86.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 87.9% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica was 96.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release