Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 9,119 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Costa Rica, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Costa Rica is 9,119, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 9,867 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,749, in 1998.
Costa Rica ranks 74th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,749 | — |
| 1999 | 1,897 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 2,358 | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 2,599 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 3,730 | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 3,787 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4,459 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 4,898 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 5,205 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 5,500 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 6,258 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 6,499 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 6,943 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 7,976 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 7,763 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 8,909 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 9,000 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9,742 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 9,867 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9,290 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 9,486 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 9,119 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,823 | 1,749 | 1,897 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,638 | 2,358 | 4,898 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7,117 | 5,205 | 9,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9,501 | 9,119 | 9,867 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 71 Georgia 10,964 compare
- 72 Armenia 10,681 compare
- 73 Angola 10,651 compare
- 75 Afghanistan 9,108 compare
- 76 Palestine, State of 8,514 compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,242 compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 221,811 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 34,294 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 119,754 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Costa Rica?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Costa Rica was 9,119 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9,867 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,749 in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release