Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth was -2.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Costa Rica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -2.69 % change on previous year for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in 2024.
The figure is down 199.7% on the previous year and down 2,711.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Costa Rica peaked at 20 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -3.5 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1981 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -279.3% |
| 1983 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1986 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0464 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1988 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +7529.8% |
| 1989 | -0.5969 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1990 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -673.4% |
| 1991 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1992 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1994 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 1997 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1998 | 14.39 % change on previous year | +348.2% |
| 1999 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2000 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2001 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2002 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2614 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2008 | 15.4 % change on previous year | +5793.7% |
| 2009 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2010 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1031 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2015 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +2736.5% |
| 2016 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +249.1% |
| 2017 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2018 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -370.1% |
| 2019 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2020 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -442.7% |
| 2021 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2022 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2024 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -2.69 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7558 % change on previous year. (75 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -2.69 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7143 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +7529.8% | 0.0464 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +5793.7% | 0.2614 % change on previous year | 15.4 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2736.5% | 0.1031 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.246 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.99 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 14.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.37 % change on previous year | 0.2614 % change on previous year | 15.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.39 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 10.21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -0.3762 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 169 Cape Verde -2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Madagascar -2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Tonga -2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Honduras -2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Liechtenstein -2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis -2.93 % change on previous year 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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Costa Rica?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Costa Rica was -2.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,711.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.