Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 93.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
93.7%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
33rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2019
All-time low
26.4%
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2019

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

204060801001970199420191970: 26.4 %1973: 33.3 %1975: 34.1 %1976: 33.8 %1979: 37.2 %1981: 38.3 %1982: 37.4 %1985: 33.1 %1986: 34.4 %1987: 36 %1989: 38.4 %1990: 38.7 %1991: 40.3 %1992: 40.2 %1993: 41.3 %1994: 42.4 %1995: 42.9 %1996: 44 %2011: 80.3 %2012: 79.7 %2013: 80.3 %2014: 82.8 %2015: 85.8 %2016: 88.4 %2017: 84.7 %2018: 90.1 %2019: 93.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica is 93.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 93.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 33rd out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 26.4%
1973 33.3% +26.3%
1975 34.1% +2.2%
1976 33.8% -0.8%
1979 37.2% +10.0%
1981 38.3% +2.9%
1982 37.4% -2.1%
1985 33.1% -11.6%
1986 34.4% +4.1%
1987 36.0% +4.6%
1989 38.4% +6.8%
1990 38.7% +0.6%
1991 40.3% +4.2%
1992 40.2% -0.3%
1993 41.3% +2.8%
1994 42.4% +2.8%
1995 42.9% +0.9%
1996 44.0% +2.6%
2011 80.3% +82.7%
2012 79.7% -0.7%
2013 80.3% +0.7%
2014 82.8% +3.2%
2015 85.8% +3.6%
2016 88.4% +3.0%
2017 84.7% -4.2%
2018 90.1% +6.5%
2019 93.7% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.9% 26.4% 37.2% 5
1980s 36.3% 33.1% 38.4% 6
1990s 41.4% 38.7% 44.0% 7
2010s 85.1% 79.7% 93.7% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 30 Georgia 94.4% compare
  2. 31 Ukraine 94.1% compare
  3. 32 Canada 93.9% compare
  4. 34 Cyprus 93.5% compare
  5. 35 Norway 92.4% compare
  6. 36 Australia 92.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica was 93.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,242 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for upper secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/