School enrollment, secondary, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: School enrollment, secondary, male was 80.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
80.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
76th
of 152 countries
All-time high
80.9%
in 2016
All-time low
21.4%
in 1970
Years of data
21
1970–2018

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

204060801970199420181970: 21.4 % net1973: 28.7 % net1975: 31.8 % net1976: 32.1 % net1979: 35 % net1981: 36.5 % net1982: 35.2 % net1985: 33 % net1986: 34 % net1987: 35 % net1989: 35.8 % net1990: 36.2 % net1991: 36.5 % net2011: 73.2 % net2012: 73.7 % net2013: 74.8 % net2014: 76.1 % net2015: 78.7 % net2016: 80.9 % net2017: 79.9 % net2018: 80.7 % net

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

Analysis

In 2018, school enrollment, secondary, male in Costa Rica stood at 80.7%.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in Costa Rica peaked at 80.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1970.

Costa Rica ranks 76th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2018.
Year % net Change
1970 21.4%
1973 28.7% +34.1%
1975 31.8% +10.9%
1976 32.1% +1.1%
1979 35.0% +9.1%
1981 36.5% +4.1%
1982 35.2% -3.5%
1985 33.0% -6.1%
1986 34.0% +3.1%
1987 35.0% +2.9%
1989 35.8% +2.0%
1990 36.2% +1.4%
1991 36.5% +0.6%
2011 73.2% +100.8%
2012 73.7% +0.7%
2013 74.8% +1.4%
2014 76.1% +1.7%
2015 78.7% +3.5%
2016 80.9% +2.8%
2017 79.9% -1.2%
2018 80.7% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.8% 21.4% 35.0% 5
1980s 34.9% 33.0% 36.5% 6
1990s 36.4% 36.2% 36.5% 2
2010s 77.3% 73.2% 80.9% 8

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 73 Samoa 81.6% compare
  2. 74 Brunei Darussalam 81.3% compare
  3. 75 Saint Lucia 80.9% compare
  4. 77 Tonga 80.6% compare
  5. 78 Fiji 80.4% compare
  6. 79 Guyana 80.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, male in Costa Rica?
School enrollment, secondary, male in Costa Rica was 80.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, male (% 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, 3,703 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.