School enrollment, secondary, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: School enrollment, secondary, female was 126.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
126.3%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
11th
of 202 countries
All-time high
146.8%
in 2021
All-time low
67.4%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2024

School enrollment, secondary, female in Costa Rica, 2002–2024

0501001502002201320242002: 67.4 % gross2004: 79.5 % gross2005: 80.9 % gross2006: 88 % gross2007: 88.5 % gross2008: 90 % gross2009: 96.3 % gross2010: 99.3 % gross2011: 101.5 % gross2012: 105.1 % gross2013: 111.3 % gross2014: 117 % gross2015: 117.7 % gross2016: 120.7 % gross2017: 125.1 % gross2018: 129.9 % gross2019: 137.1 % gross2020: 137.8 % gross2021: 146.8 % gross2022: 138.9 % gross2023: 130.6 % gross2024: 126.3 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2024, school enrollment, secondary, female in Costa Rica stood at 126.3%.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 146.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 2002.

Costa Rica ranks 11th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Costa Rica, 2002 to 2024.
Year % gross Change
2002 67.4%
2004 79.5% +18.0%
2005 80.9% +1.7%
2006 88.0% +8.9%
2007 88.5% +0.5%
2008 90.0% +1.7%
2009 96.3% +7.0%
2010 99.3% +3.1%
2011 101.5% +2.2%
2012 105.1% +3.6%
2013 111.3% +5.9%
2014 117.0% +5.1%
2015 117.7% +0.6%
2016 120.7% +2.6%
2017 125.1% +3.6%
2018 129.9% +3.9%
2019 137.1% +5.5%
2020 137.8% +0.5%
2021 146.8% +6.5%
2022 138.9% -5.4%
2023 130.6% -6.0%
2024 126.3% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.4% 67.4% 96.3% 7
2010s 116.5% 99.3% 137.1% 10
2020s 136.1% 126.3% 146.8% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 130.7% compare
  2. 9 Australia 129.1% compare
  3. 10 Aruba 128.7% compare
  4. 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 126.0% compare
  5. 13 Uruguay 125.2% compare
  6. 14 Denmark 125.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Costa Rica?
School enrollment, secondary, female in Costa Rica was 126.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 146.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2002.
How does Costa Rica rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,693 data points, 1970–2025
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Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.