School enrollment, secondary, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: School enrollment, secondary, female was 84.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
84.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
69th
of 152 countries
All-time high
84.3%
in 2018
All-time low
22.9%
in 1970
Years of data
21
1970–2018

School enrollment, secondary, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2018

204060801970199420181970: 22.9 % net1973: 32.3 % net1975: 35.5 % net1976: 36.2 % net1979: 40.4 % net1981: 41.5 % net1982: 40 % net1985: 36.4 % net1986: 36.8 % net1987: 37.4 % net1989: 37.4 % net1990: 38.5 % net1991: 39.1 % net2011: 77.5 % net2012: 77.7 % net2013: 79.2 % net2014: 80 % net2015: 82 % net2016: 84.3 % net2017: 83.9 % net2018: 84.3 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 84.3% for school enrollment, secondary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 84.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 69th out of 152 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2018.
Year % net Change
1970 22.9%
1973 32.3% +41.1%
1975 35.5% +10.1%
1976 36.2% +2.0%
1979 40.4% +11.5%
1981 41.5% +2.8%
1982 40.0% -3.8%
1985 36.4% -8.9%
1986 36.8% +1.0%
1987 37.4% +1.5%
1989 37.4% +0.2%
1990 38.5% +2.8%
1991 39.1% +1.7%
2011 77.5% +98.0%
2012 77.7% +0.2%
2013 79.2% +2.0%
2014 80.0% +1.0%
2015 82.0% +2.5%
2016 84.3% +2.8%
2017 83.9% -0.5%
2018 84.3% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.5% 22.9% 40.4% 5
1980s 38.3% 36.4% 41.5% 6
1990s 38.8% 38.5% 39.1% 2
2010s 81.1% 77.5% 84.3% 8

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 66 Luxembourg 85.2% compare
  2. 67 Germany 84.7% compare
  3. 68 Guyana 84.4% compare
  4. 70 Kyrgyzstan 84.1% compare
  5. 71 Brunei 84.0% compare
  6. 72 Switzerland 83.9% 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 84.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,702 data points, 1970–2019
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Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.