Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 7.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.8%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
117th
of 162 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2000
All-time low
7.8%
in 2019
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Costa Rica, 1999–2019

051015201999200920191999: 17.1 %2000: 17.6 %2001: 15.8 %2002: 15.9 %2004: 16.1 %2006: 12.9 %2007: 12.8 %2008: 13 %2009: 11.9 %2010: 11.4 %2011: 11.7 %2012: 11.4 %2013: 10.8 %2014: 10.1 %2015: 9.8 %2016: 9.7 %2017: 9.4 %2018: 9.3 %2019: 7.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Costa Rica is 7.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Costa Rica peaked at 17.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2019.

That places Costa Rica 117th out of 162 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Costa Rica, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 17.1%
2000 17.6% +2.9%
2001 15.8% -10.4%
2002 15.9% +0.6%
2004 16.1% +1.4%
2006 12.9% -20.1%
2007 12.8% -0.7%
2008 13.0% +1.6%
2009 11.9% -7.9%
2010 11.4% -4.2%
2011 11.7% +2.1%
2012 11.4% -2.4%
2013 10.8% -5.4%
2014 10.1% -6.1%
2015 9.8% -2.9%
2016 9.7% -1.1%
2017 9.4% -3.5%
2018 9.3% -0.5%
2019 7.8% -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1
2000s 14.5% 11.9% 17.6% 8
2010s 10.1% 7.8% 11.7% 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 114 United States of America 9.0% compare
  2. 115 Germany 8.3% compare
  3. 116 Canada 8.0% compare
  4. 118 Sao Tome and Principe 7.6% compare
  5. 119 Namibia 7.5% compare
  6. 120 Barbados 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Costa Rica?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Costa Rica was 7.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.