Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female was 94.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
94.9%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
28th
of 143 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2019
All-time low
27.1%
in 1970
Years of data
22
1970–2019

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

204060801001970199420191970: 27.1 %1973: 35.4 %1975: 36.4 %1976: 36.2 %1979: 40.7 %1981: 41 %1982: 40.1 %1985: 34.7 %1986: 35.8 %1987: 37.1 %1989: 39.2 %1990: 39.9 %1991: 41.8 %2011: 82.3 %2012: 81.3 %2013: 82.5 %2014: 84.5 %2015: 87.7 %2016: 90.6 %2017: 86.4 %2018: 91.2 %2019: 94.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica stood at 94.9%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 94.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 28th out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.2% 27.1% 40.7% 5
1980s 38.0% 34.7% 41.0% 6
1990s 40.8% 39.9% 41.8% 2
2010s 86.8% 81.3% 94.9% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 25 Chile 95.3% compare
  2. 26 Samoa 95.2% compare
  3. 27 Italy 94.9% compare
  4. 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 94.8% compare
  5. 30 Argentina 94.1% compare
  6. 31 Australia 94.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica was 94.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,036 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female 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 female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female 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/