Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender was 49.07 Percentage of students in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Costa Rica, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Costa Rica is 49.07 Percentage of students, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Costa Rica peaked at 50.2 Percentage of students in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48 Percentage of students, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.58 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 48.48 Percentage of students | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48 Percentage of students | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 48.21 Percentage of students | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.87 Percentage of students | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 49.01 Percentage of students | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.17 Percentage of students | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.38 Percentage of students | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.2 Percentage of students | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 49.86 Percentage of students | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 49.35 Percentage of students | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.07 Percentage of students | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.62 Percentage of students | 48 Percentage of students | 49.17 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.57 Percentage of students | 49.07 Percentage of students | 50.2 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 5 Latvia 48.53 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Peru 49.48 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Norway 49.11 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Slovenia 48.46 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Colombia 49.1 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Poland 47.8 Percentage of students compare
- 8 Netherlands 47.65 Percentage of students compare
- 9 Israel 48.88 Percentage of students compare
- 10 Finland 48.85 Percentage of students compare
- 11 France 48.85 Percentage of students 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 enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Costa Rica?
- Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Costa Rica was 49.07 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2 Percentage of students in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 Percentage of students in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, mobility status, sex and measure (enrolled students, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.