Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male was 96.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Costa Rica, 1999–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 96.8% for trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 97.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 1999.
Costa Rica ranks 35th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.4% | — |
| 2006 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 96.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 96.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.2%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 81.2% | 87.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 88.3% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Costa Rica?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Costa Rica was 96.8% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.