Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 15,560 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 15,560 number for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 15,560 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,203 number, in 1998.
That places Costa Rica 74th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,203 number | — |
| 1999 | 3,441 number | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 3,746 number | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 4,590 number | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 4,688 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 6,303 number | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 6,403 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7,440 number | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 7,979 number | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 8,400 number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 8,809 number | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 10,876 number | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 11,302 number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 12,189 number | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 13,883 number | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 13,515 number | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14,930 number | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 15,560 number | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,322 number | 3,203 number | 3,441 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,878 number | 3,746 number | 7,979 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 12,163 number | 8,400 number | 15,560 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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 15,560 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15,560 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,203 number in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.