School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 149,763 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2002–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 149,763. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 177,868 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 149,763, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 130th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 177,071 | — |
| 2003 | 173,536 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 174,158 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 177,868 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 176,199 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 173,547 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 173,925 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 172,918 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 173,809 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 171,969 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 169,054 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 166,709 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 163,534 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 163,810 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 163,418 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 157,518 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 152,339 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 152,412 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 150,774 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 150,157 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 152,301 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 154,780 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 153,132 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 149,763 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174,903 | 172,918 | 177,868 | 8 |
| 2010s | 163,457 | 152,339 | 173,809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,818 | 149,763 | 154,780 | 6 |
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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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 149,763 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 177,868 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,763 in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release