Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 368,090 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Costa Rica is 368,090, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 368,090 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55,079, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 108th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55,079 | — |
| 1971 | 60,264 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 68,499 | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 80,938 | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 88,953 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 91,227 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 93,862 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 94,448 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 98,938 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 103,427 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 105,220 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 103,196 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 100,053 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 95,152 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 91,086 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 87,038 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 88,663 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 90,093 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 91,354 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 95,040 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 101,451 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 108,344 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 117,975 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 124,660 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 132,914 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 139,268 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 143,163 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 149,219 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 182,936 | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 212,157 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 206,751 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 227,925 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 235,156 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 258,218 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 281,280 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 286,414 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 318,571 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 320,486 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 321,961 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 344,296 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 351,947 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 355,843 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 354,565 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 355,240 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 358,465 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 349,497 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 350,256 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 353,442 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 368,090 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83,563 | 55,079 | 103,427 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,690 | 87,038 | 105,220 | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,209 | 101,451 | 212,157 | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,106 | 206,751 | 344,296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,261 | 349,497 | 368,090 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Costa Rica?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Costa Rica was 368,090 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 368,090 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,079 in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.