Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 7.21 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7.21 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
91st
of 203 countries
All-time high
7.21 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
1.08 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2018

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 7.21 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 7.21 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.08 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2018.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 1.08 units per square kilometre
1971 1.18 units per square kilometre +9.4%
1972 1.34 units per square kilometre +13.7%
1973 1.59 units per square kilometre +18.2%
1974 1.74 units per square kilometre +9.9%
1975 1.79 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1976 1.84 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1977 1.85 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1979 2.03 units per square kilometre +9.5%
1980 2.06 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1981 2.02 units per square kilometre -1.9%
1982 1.96 units per square kilometre -3.0%
1983 1.86 units per square kilometre -4.9%
1984 1.78 units per square kilometre -4.3%
1985 1.7 units per square kilometre -4.4%
1986 1.74 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1987 1.76 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1988 1.79 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1989 1.86 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1990 1.99 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1991 2.12 units per square kilometre +6.8%
1992 2.31 units per square kilometre +8.9%
1993 2.44 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1994 2.6 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1995 2.73 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1996 2.8 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1997 2.92 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1998 3.58 units per square kilometre +22.6%
1999 4.16 units per square kilometre +16.0%
2000 4.05 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2001 4.46 units per square kilometre +10.2%
2002 4.61 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2004 5.51 units per square kilometre +19.6%
2005 5.61 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2006 6.24 units per square kilometre +11.2%
2007 6.28 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2008 6.31 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2009 6.74 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2010 6.89 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2011 6.97 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2012 6.94 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2013 6.96 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2014 7.02 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2015 6.84 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2016 6.86 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2017 6.92 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2018 7.21 units per square kilometre +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.6 units per square kilometre 1.08 units per square kilometre 2.03 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 1.85 units per square kilometre 1.7 units per square kilometre 2.06 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 2.77 units per square kilometre 1.99 units per square kilometre 4.16 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 5.53 units per square kilometre 4.05 units per square kilometre 6.74 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 6.96 units per square kilometre 6.84 units per square kilometre 7.21 units per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 88 United Arab Emirates 7.33 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 89 China 7.29 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 90 Sierra Leone 7.23 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 92 Egypt 7.15 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 93 Malaysia 7.02 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 94 Uganda 6.84 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 7.21 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 7.21 units per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.08 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.