Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 8,974 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,974
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
75th
of 154 countries
All-time high
9,650
in 2020
All-time low
4,199
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Costa Rica, 1998–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1998201120241998: 4.2k1999: 4.6k2001: 4.6k2002: 5.0k2006: 6.3k2007: 6.3k2008: 7.2k2009: 7.4k2010: 7.6k2011: 8.0k2013: 9.0k2014: 8.8k2015: 8.9k2016: 9.6k2017: 9.2k2018: 9.5k2019: 9.4k2020: 9.7k2021: 9.0k2022: 8.9k2023: 9.2k2024: 9.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Costa Rica stood at 8,974.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 9,650 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,199, in 1998.

That places Costa Rica 75th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Costa Rica, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 4,199
1999 4,588 +9.3%
2001 4,560 -0.6%
2002 4,967 +8.9%
2006 6,325 +27.3%
2007 6,312 -0.2%
2008 7,157 +13.4%
2009 7,365 +2.9%
2010 7,629 +3.6%
2011 8,017 +5.1%
2013 9,024 +12.6%
2014 8,846 -2.0%
2015 8,879 +0.4%
2016 9,570 +7.8%
2017 9,218 -3.7%
2018 9,479 +2.8%
2019 9,442 -0.4%
2020 9,650 +2.2%
2021 8,955 -7.2%
2022 8,885 -0.8%
2023 9,151 +3.0%
2024 8,974 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,394 4,199 4,588 2
2000s 6,114 4,560 7,365 6
2010s 8,900 7,629 9,570 9
2020s 9,123 8,885 9,650 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 72 Chile 9,535 compare
  2. 73 Honduras 9,104 compare
  3. 74 Hungary 9,022 compare
  4. 76 Belarus 8,501 compare
  5. 77 Czechia 8,396 compare
  6. 78 Norway 8,240 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Costa Rica?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Costa Rica was 8,974 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 9,650 in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4,199 in 1998.
How does Costa Rica rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 8,349 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release