Secondary education, general pupils in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Secondary education, general pupils was 50.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Costa Rica, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Costa Rica stood at 50.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Costa Rica peaked at 54.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.6% | — |
| 1971 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 53.2% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 53.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 53.4% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 54.1% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 53.6% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 53.2% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 52.7% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 52.1% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.3% | 52.6% | 54.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 50.5% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 50.8% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 49.7% | 51.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.5% | 50.3% | 9 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 221,811 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 34,294 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 119,754 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Costa Rica?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Costa Rica was 50.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.