How does Costa Rica rank for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.

Is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

127th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1970–2018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

Costa Rica ranks 127th of 199 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, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2018.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1972	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1973	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1974	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	+80.6%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	9
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

124 Malaysia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
125 Lebanon 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
126 French Polynesia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
128 Cuba 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
129 Bulgaria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
130 Saint Lucia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

More education data for Costa Rica

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Costa Rica →

Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Costa Rica rank for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/secondary-education-general-pupils-per-unit-of-gdp/costa-rica/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/secondary-education-general-pupils-per-unit-of-gdp/costa-rica/">Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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

Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 242 places, 8,767 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.