Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.745 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.745 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.7757 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0723 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 90th of 201 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, teachers, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1362 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1431 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1305 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.142 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1732 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1989 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2053 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2348 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2553 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2657 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2805 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4121 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4132 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4768 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5022 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5224 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5505 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6271 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6277 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6461 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.712 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6877 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7512 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7409 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7757 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7486 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7254 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.745 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | 0.1431 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1839 units per square kilometre | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | 0.2553 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3789 units per square kilometre | 0.2657 units per square kilometre | 0.5022 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6517 units per square kilometre | 0.5224 units per square kilometre | 0.7512 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7487 units per square kilometre | 0.7254 units per square kilometre | 0.7757 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 87 Slovakia 0.7711 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Slovenia 0.7621 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 North Macedonia 0.7452 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Malaysia 0.7278 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Nepal 0.7217 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 0.7102 units per square kilometre compare
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, teachers, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.745 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7757 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0723 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Secondary education, teachers 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.