Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 36,304 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
36,304 number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
116th
of 205 countries
All-time high
43,672 number
in 2001
All-time low
24,855 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Costa Rica, 1970–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Costa Rica is 36,304 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Costa Rica peaked at 43,672 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24,855 number, in 1970.

Costa Rica ranks 116th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 24,855 number
1971 25,982 number +4.5%
1972 26,976 number +3.8%
1973 27,915 number +3.5%
1974 28,854 number +3.4%
1975 29,517 number +2.3%
1976 29,676 number +0.5%
1977 29,468 number -0.7%
1978 29,261 number -0.7%
1979 29,069 number -0.7%
1980 28,808 number -0.9%
1981 28,390 number -1.5%
1982 28,006 number -1.4%
1983 27,697 number -1.1%
1984 27,329 number -1.3%
1985 27,281 number -0.2%
1986 28,039 number +2.8%
1987 29,240 number +4.3%
1988 30,405 number +4.0%
1989 31,655 number +4.1%
1990 32,933 number +4.0%
1991 34,085 number +3.5%
1992 35,160 number +3.2%
1993 36,288 number +3.2%
1994 37,378 number +3.0%
1995 38,440 number +2.8%
1996 39,667 number +3.2%
1997 40,836 number +2.9%
1998 41,859 number +2.5%
1999 42,786 number +2.2%
2000 43,434 number +1.5%
2001 43,672 number +0.5%
2002 43,601 number -0.2%
2003 43,453 number -0.3%
2004 43,182 number -0.6%
2005 42,822 number -0.8%
2006 42,548 number -0.6%
2007 42,223 number -0.8%
2008 41,800 number -1.0%
2009 41,351 number -1.1%
2010 40,785 number -1.4%
2011 39,996 number -1.9%
2012 39,107 number -2.2%
2013 38,264 number -2.2%
2014 37,394 number -2.3%
2015 36,684 number -1.9%
2016 36,411 number -0.7%
2017 36,386 number -0.1%
2018 36,339 number -0.1%
2019 36,297 number -0.1%
2020 36,304 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28,157 number 24,855 number 29,676 number 10
1980s 28,685 number 27,281 number 31,655 number 10
1990s 37,943 number 32,933 number 42,786 number 10
2000s 42,809 number 41,351 number 43,672 number 10
2010s 37,766 number 36,297 number 40,785 number 10
2020s 36,304 number 36,304 number 36,304 number 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 113 Switzerland 41,675 number compare
  2. 114 Bulgaria 39,036 number compare
  3. 115 Panama 37,675 number compare
  4. 117 Oman 36,180 number compare
  5. 118 Denmark 34,728 number compare
  6. 119 Kuwait 34,708 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Costa Rica?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Costa Rica was 36,304 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 43,672 number in 2001.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 24,855 number in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.