Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9926 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Costa Rica, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1 GPIA for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Costa Rica peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9926 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9959 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9926 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9971 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9962 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9932 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9964 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9984 GPIA | 0.9926 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9959 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 1.01 GPIA compare
- 34 Malta 1.01 GPIA compare
- 35 Angola 1 GPIA compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 38 Chad 1 GPIA compare
- 39 Madagascar 1 GPIA 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 share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Costa Rica?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Costa Rica was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9926 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release