Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male was 96.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Costa Rica stood at 96.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Costa Rica peaked at 99.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89.0% | — |
| 2003 | 89.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.7% | 89.0% | 94.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 89.5% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 96.2% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 97.5% compare
- 9 Paraguay 97.0% compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.4% compare
- 12 Ecuador 96.1% compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 95.8% compare
- 14 Nepal 95.3% compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Costa Rica?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Costa Rica was 96.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release