School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.18 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica, 2004–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.18 GPI for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.23 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.17 GPI, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 104th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.18 GPI | — |
| 2011 | 1.2 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.19 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.23 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.19 GPI | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.17 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.18 GPI | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 221,811 (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica was 1.18 GPI in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 GPI in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.