Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -3.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -3.18 % change on previous year for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and down 209.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 21.41 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -5.76 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Costa Rica ranks 185th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1973 | 21.41 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1974 | 12.72 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1975 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1976 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1981 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 1982 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1983 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 1984 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1985 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1987 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1989 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +224.6% |
| 1990 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1991 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 8.77 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1994 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1997 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 1998 | 17.98 % change on previous year | +246.1% |
| 1999 | 12 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4108 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2001 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +2251.5% |
| 2002 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +255.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9337 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7644 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +750.9% |
| 2010 | 2 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2011 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2013 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5656 % change on previous year | +15211.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 2018 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 2019 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +196.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2007 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2021 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +2162.4% |
| 2022 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2023 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2024 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.45 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 21.41 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | -0.8249 % change on previous year | -5.76 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.62 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 17.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 % change on previous year | 0.4108 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.0037 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -5.16 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 182 Cuba -2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Uruguay -2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Tuvalu -2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Peru -3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Dominica -3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Madagascar -3.43 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -3.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.76 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Costa Rica rank for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 185th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 209.9%. 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, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.