School age population, tertiary education, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School age population, tertiary education, male was 196,350 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
196,350 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
113th
of 203 countries
All-time high
219,090 number
in 2009
All-time low
89,921 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, male in Costa Rica stood at 196,350 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 219,090 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 89,921 number, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 113th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89,921 number | — |
| 1971 | 92,405 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 95,975 number | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 100,536 number | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 106,114 number | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 112,347 number | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 118,699 number | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 124,572 number | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 130,088 number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 135,370 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 140,163 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 143,651 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 146,209 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 147,734 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 148,050 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 147,335 number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 146,154 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 144,656 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 142,928 number | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 141,042 number | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 139,628 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 139,703 number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 141,554 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 145,088 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 150,304 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 156,642 number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 163,577 number | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 170,176 number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 176,473 number | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 182,364 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 187,887 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 192,983 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 198,040 number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 202,951 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 207,677 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 211,939 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 215,495 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 217,830 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 219,021 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 219,090 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 218,300 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 216,908 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 215,360 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 213,614 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 211,710 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 209,534 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 206,989 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 203,905 number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 200,361 number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 196,350 number | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110,603 number | 89,921 number | 135,370 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,792 number | 140,163 number | 148,050 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,551 number | 139,628 number | 182,364 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,291 number | 187,887 number | 219,090 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,303 number | 196,350 number | 218,300 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 34,294 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 119,754 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 102,057 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.91 % change on previous year (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Costa Rica?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Costa Rica was 196,350 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 219,090 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,921 number in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.