Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0905 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0905 units per person.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1044 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0332 units per person, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0332 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0358 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0402 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0475 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0522 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0533 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.054 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.055 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0577 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0568 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0545 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0516 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0473 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.044 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.041 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0407 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0404 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0399 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0404 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0418 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0435 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0461 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0476 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0492 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0508 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0506 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0521 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0601 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0659 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0649 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0699 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0709 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0809 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0815 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0866 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0863 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0858 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0901 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0908 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.091 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0917 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0948 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0965 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0955 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0951 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0952 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0961 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1009 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1004 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1044 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0986 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.094 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0905 units per person | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0477 units per person | 0.0332 units per person | 0.0577 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0457 units per person | 0.0399 units per person | 0.0568 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0508 units per person | 0.0418 units per person | 0.0659 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0797 units per person | 0.0649 units per person | 0.0901 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0948 units per person | 0.0908 units per person | 0.1009 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0976 units per person | 0.0905 units per person | 0.1044 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 69 Tunisia 0.0908 units per person compare
- 70 Peru 0.0908 units per person compare
- 71 Montenegro 0.0907 units per person compare
- 73 Netherlands 0.0901 units per person compare
- 74 Monaco 0.0898 units per person compare
- 75 Brunei Darussalam 0.0892 units per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0905 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1044 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0332 units per person in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.