School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 15.31 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Costa Rica, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Costa Rica is 15.31 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Costa Rica peaked at 15.31 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.6 years, in 2004.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.6 years | — |
| 2011 | 13.42 years | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 13.56 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.73 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 14 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.22 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.35 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.58 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.31 years | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6 years | 11.6 years | 11.6 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.14 years | 13.42 years | 15.31 years | 9 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Costa Rica?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Costa Rica was 15.31 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.31 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 years in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release