School enrollment, tertiary, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: School enrollment, tertiary, male was 49.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
49.8%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
69th
of 187 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2019
All-time low
23.3%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2019

School enrollment, tertiary, male in Costa Rica, 2004–2019

010203040502004201120192004: 23.3 % gross2011: 39.7 % gross2012: 41.6 % gross2013: 42.9 % gross2014: 45.2 % gross2015: 44.7 % gross2016: 46.4 % gross2017: 48.4 % gross2018: 47.7 % gross2019: 49.8 % gross

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 49.8% for school enrollment, tertiary, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, male in Costa Rica peaked at 49.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2004.

That places Costa Rica 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Costa Rica, 2004 to 2019.
Year % gross Change
2004 23.3%
2011 39.7% +70.4%
2012 41.6% +4.9%
2013 42.9% +3.1%
2014 45.2% +5.2%
2015 44.7% -1.0%
2016 46.4% +3.9%
2017 48.4% +4.3%
2018 47.7% -1.4%
2019 49.8% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.3% 23.3% 23.3% 1
2010s 45.2% 39.7% 49.8% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 66 Estonia 52.3% compare
  2. 67 Mongolia 51.5% compare
  3. 68 Iceland 50.5% compare
  4. 70 Kazakhstan 48.0% compare
  5. 71 Romania 47.8% compare
  6. 72 Israel 46.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, male in Costa Rica?
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Costa Rica was 49.8% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for school enrollment, tertiary, male?
Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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, tertiary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.