Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 73.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
73.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
194th
of 217 countries
All-time high
93.2%
in 1970
All-time low
73.0%
in 2024
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Costa Rica is 73.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Costa Rica peaked at 93.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 194th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 93.2% | — |
| 1971 | 91.5% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 90.7% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 87.1% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 85.9% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 84.4% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 83.2% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 80.1% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 78.3% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 78.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 77.8% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 78.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 83.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 81.2% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.0% | 78.3% | 93.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 77.8% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 78.0% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 81.2% | 85.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 75.2% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 73.0% | 76.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 191 Guatemala 74.2% compare
- 192 Slovakia 73.7% compare
- 193 New Caledonia 73.2% compare
- 195 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 72.8% compare
- 196 North Macedonia 71.5% compare
- 197 Switzerland 71.2% 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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Costa Rica?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Costa Rica was 73.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Costa Rica ranks 194th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release