School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 355,821 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
355,821 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
126th
of 205 countries
All-time high
427,324 number
in 2004
All-time low
220,355 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica is 355,821 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 427,324 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 220,355 number, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 220,355 number | — |
| 1971 | 232,746 number | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 244,239 number | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 255,009 number | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 265,224 number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 274,512 number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 282,090 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 287,067 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 289,687 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 290,189 number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 289,145 number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 286,547 number | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 284,036 number | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 281,365 number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 278,046 number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 274,723 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 273,944 number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 276,008 number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 280,957 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 289,248 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 300,191 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 312,421 number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 324,510 number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 336,441 number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 347,805 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 358,505 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 370,155 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 381,605 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 392,517 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 402,803 number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 411,950 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 419,316 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 424,328 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 427,044 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 427,324 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 425,583 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 423,469 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 420,678 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 417,251 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 413,473 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 409,267 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 404,079 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 397,947 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 391,004 number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 383,123 number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 374,839 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 367,882 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 362,611 number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 358,891 number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 356,750 number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 355,821 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 264,112 number | 220,355 number | 290,189 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 281,402 number | 273,944 number | 289,248 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 352,695 number | 300,191 number | 402,803 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 421,042 number | 411,950 number | 427,324 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,639 number | 356,750 number | 409,267 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,821 number | 355,821 number | 355,821 number | 1 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 355,821 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 427,324 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,355 number in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.