Costa Rica - School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Costa Rica was 136.27 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 136.32 in 2019 and a minimum value of 26.78 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 26.78
1971 27.89
1972 30.38
1973 34.81
1974 38.23
1975 38.56
1976 38.61
1977 39.37
1979 43.14
1980 43.55
1981 43.76
1982 43.12
1983 41.11
1984 40.33
1985 39.16
1986 40.51
1987 41.30
1988 41.35
1989 41.93
1990 42.63
1991 43.46
1992 45.47
1993 45.97
1994 47.07
1995 48.16
1996 47.39
1997 48.06
1998 55.88
1999 60.74
2000 59.86
2001 64.90
2002 66.14
2004 77.86
2005 79.90
2006 86.49
2007 88.33
2008 89.40
2009 95.93
2010 99.03
2011 101.78
2012 105.43
2013 111.18
2014 116.99
2015 120.42
2016 122.57
2017 124.55
2018 128.10
2019 136.32
2020 136.27

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for secondary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in secondary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to secondary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation