Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 22,268 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica is 22,268 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 23,423 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,788 number, in 1998.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,788 number | — |
| 1999 | 9,597 number | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 9,822 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 9,733 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10,722 number | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 14,739 number | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 14,694 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16,907 number | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 17,664 number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 18,276 number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 19,302 number | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 21,142 number | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 20,749 number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20,799 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22,472 number | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 21,597 number | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 23,423 number | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 22,268 number | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,192 number | 8,788 number | 9,597 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,469 number | 9,733 number | 17,664 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 21,114 number | 18,276 number | 23,423 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 22,268 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23,423 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,788 number in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.