Enrolment in secondary education, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 248,685 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
248,685 number
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
106th
of 202 countries
All-time high
248,685 number
in 2019
All-time low
29,949 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 248,685 number for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 248,685 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29,949 number, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 29,949 number
1971 32,958 number +10.0%
1972 37,681 number +14.3%
1973 45,085 number +19.6%
1974 51,500 number +14.2%
1975 53,775 number +4.4%
1976 55,312 number +2.9%
1977 57,388 number +3.8%
1979 63,498 number +10.6%
1980 63,816 number +0.5%
1981 63,504 number -0.5%
1982 61,992 number -2.4%
1983 58,528 number -5.6%
1984 56,721 number -3.1%
1985 54,415 number -4.1%
1986 56,143 number +3.2%
1987 57,709 number +2.8%
1988 58,883 number +2.0%
1989 61,559 number +4.5%
1990 65,045 number +5.7%
1991 69,093 number +6.2%
1992 75,154 number +8.8%
1993 78,822 number +4.9%
1994 83,462 number +5.9%
1995 88,030 number +5.5%
1996 89,421 number +1.6%
1997 93,486 number +4.5%
1998 111,810 number +19.6%
1999 124,742 number +11.6%
2000 125,754 number +0.8%
2001 138,768 number +10.3%
2002 143,141 number +3.2%
2004 169,759 number +18.6%
2005 173,529 number +2.2%
2006 186,945 number +7.7%
2007 189,701 number +1.5%
2008 190,459 number +0.4%
2009 202,573 number +6.4%
2010 207,042 number +2.2%
2011 210,100 number +1.5%
2012 214,366 number +2.0%
2013 222,157 number +3.6%
2014 229,080 number +3.1%
2015 230,725 number +0.7%
2016 230,506 number -0.1%
2017 230,906 number +0.2%
2018 235,076 number +1.8%
2019 248,685 number +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47,461 number 29,949 number 63,498 number 9
1980s 59,327 number 54,415 number 63,816 number 10
1990s 87,906 number 65,045 number 124,742 number 10
2000s 168,959 number 125,754 number 202,573 number 9
2010s 225,864 number 207,042 number 248,685 number 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 103 El Salvador 264,133 number compare
  2. 104 Bulgaria 256,365 number compare
  3. 105 Sierra Leone 250,581 number compare
  4. 107 New Zealand 243,209 number compare
  5. 108 Norway 235,152 number compare
  6. 109 Ireland 234,933 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Costa Rica?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Costa Rica was 248,685 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 248,685 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 29,949 number in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.