Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 13.11 headcount basis in 2020. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Costa Rica, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Costa Rica is 13.11 headcount basis, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Costa Rica peaked at 23.81 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.8 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places Costa Rica 45th out of 77 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.81 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 21.46 headcount basis | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 21.16 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.26 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 22.19 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.19 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 20.28 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 18.36 headcount basis | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 17.96 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.23 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 16.09 headcount basis | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 14.49 headcount basis | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 15.03 headcount basis | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 14.5 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 13.14 headcount basis | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 13.85 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 12.8 headcount basis | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 13.65 headcount basis | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 13.11 headcount basis | -4.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 13.11 headcount basis is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.9 headcount basis, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 13.11 headcount basis is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.76 headcount basis, 66% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.81 headcount basis | 23.81 headcount basis | 23.81 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.61 headcount basis | 17.96 headcount basis | 22.26 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.53 headcount basis | 12.8 headcount basis | 17.23 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.11 headcount basis | 13.11 headcount basis | 13.11 headcount basis | 1 |
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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Costa Rica?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Costa Rica was 13.11 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.81 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release