Costa Rica - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Costa Rica was 97.17 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 97.94 in 2018 and a minimum value of 6.32 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. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

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

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Year Value
1970 6.32
1971 7.79
1972 11.32
1973 13.29
1974 13.97
1975 14.09
1976 16.43
1977 17.33
1978 17.80
1979 18.21
1980 19.22
1981 20.24
1982 22.16
1983 23.68
1984 21.39
1985 25.94
1986 26.83
1987 26.34
1988 27.21
1989 28.21
1990 29.39
1991 32.10
1992 31.85
1993 32.03
1994 32.50
1995 34.32
1996 35.77
1997 84.06
1998 40.47
1999 45.90
2000 45.65
2001 58.15
2002 61.22
2004 66.05
2005 71.75
2006 74.17
2008 75.53
2009 77.46
2010 77.44
2011 77.94
2012 77.51
2013 79.33
2014 80.54
2015 79.31
2016 78.05
2017 80.55
2018 97.94
2019 95.64
2020 97.17

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Costa Rica was 97.18 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98.27 in 2018 and a minimum value of 6.66 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. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

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

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Year Value
1970 6.66
1971 7.81
1972 11.57
1973 13.44
1974 13.64
1975 14.23
1976 16.82
1977 15.73
1980 19.28
1981 20.37
1982 22.18
1983 23.90
1984 21.53
1985 26.29
1986 26.98
1987 26.55
1988 27.43
1989 28.33
1990 29.50
1991 32.29
1992 32.02
1993 32.07
1994 32.60
1995 34.36
1996 35.50
1997 83.57
1998 40.55
1999 45.67
2000 45.72
2001 58.18
2002 61.39
2004 66.21
2005 71.82
2006 74.10
2008 75.12
2009 77.40
2010 77.80
2011 78.16
2012 77.70
2013 79.19
2014 80.78
2015 78.95
2016 77.90
2017 80.84
2018 98.27
2019 95.75
2020 97.18

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Costa Rica was 97.15 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 97.62 in 2018 and a minimum value of 6.00 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. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

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

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Year Value
1970 6.00
1971 7.76
1972 11.07
1973 13.14
1974 14.30
1975 13.95
1976 16.06
1977 18.88
1980 19.16
1981 20.11
1982 22.15
1983 23.48
1984 21.25
1985 25.61
1986 26.69
1987 26.13
1988 27.01
1989 28.09
1990 29.27
1991 31.91
1992 31.69
1993 31.99
1994 32.41
1995 34.28
1996 36.03
1997 84.53
1998 40.40
1999 46.12
2000 45.59
2001 58.12
2002 61.06
2004 65.89
2005 71.69
2006 74.24
2008 75.93
2009 77.51
2010 77.10
2011 77.73
2012 77.34
2013 79.46
2014 80.32
2015 79.65
2016 78.20
2017 80.27
2018 97.62
2019 95.52
2020 97.15

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Costa Rica was 115.01 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 116.95 in 2009 and a minimum value of 99.39 in 1985.

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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

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

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Year Value
1970 105.35
1971 104.79
1972 105.87
1973 107.53
1974 106.01
1975 105.03
1976 107.14
1977 108.43
1978 107.32
1979 106.57
1980 105.66
1981 105.77
1982 102.83
1983 101.03
1984 99.78
1985 99.39
1986 100.33
1987 100.20
1988 101.07
1989 101.09
1990 101.31
1991 102.60
1992 103.70
1993 103.96
1994 103.75
1995 103.87
1996 104.20
1997 104.14
1998 104.28
1999 112.09
2000 109.10
2001 109.81
2002 109.20
2004 113.81
2005 111.86
2006 114.12
2007 113.69
2008 115.35
2009 116.95
2010 116.90
2011 115.89
2012 114.67
2013 112.32
2014 111.77
2015 111.30
2016 111.76
2017 110.83
2018 113.29
2019 116.18
2020 115.01

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Costa Rica was 116.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 116.62 in 2019 and a minimum value of 97.98 in 1985.

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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

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

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Year Value
1970 104.69
1971 104.16
1972 105.38
1973 106.78
1974 105.04
1975 104.17
1976 105.99
1977 107.18
1978 105.66
1979 104.96
1980 103.94
1981 103.90
1982 101.20
1983 99.32
1984 98.08
1985 97.98
1986 99.00
1987 98.99
1988 100.06
1989 100.02
1990 100.43
1991 101.88
1992 102.93
1993 103.21
1994 102.99
1995 103.16
1996 103.62
1997 103.21
1998 103.38
1999 110.58
2000 107.32
2001 108.86
2002 107.44
2004 112.43
2005 110.39
2006 112.87
2007 112.54
2008 114.28
2009 115.76
2010 115.73
2011 114.84
2012 113.78
2013 111.60
2014 111.27
2015 110.97
2016 112.09
2017 111.47
2018 113.81
2019 116.62
2020 116.00

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Costa Rica was 114.06 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 118.10 in 2009 and a minimum value of 100.75 in 1985.

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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

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

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Year Value
1970 105.98
1971 105.41
1972 106.34
1973 108.26
1974 106.95
1975 105.86
1976 108.27
1977 109.66
1978 108.95
1979 108.15
1980 107.33
1981 107.60
1982 104.41
1983 102.70
1984 101.43
1985 100.75
1986 101.60
1987 101.36
1988 102.04
1989 102.12
1990 102.15
1991 103.29
1992 104.44
1993 104.68
1994 104.48
1995 104.55
1996 104.75
1997 105.03
1998 105.14
1999 113.54
2000 110.81
2001 110.73
2002 110.89
2004 115.14
2005 113.27
2006 115.32
2007 114.79
2008 116.37
2009 118.10
2010 118.02
2011 116.89
2012 115.52
2013 113.01
2014 112.25
2015 111.61
2016 111.45
2017 110.23
2018 112.81
2019 115.76
2020 114.06

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Costa Rica was 97.33 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98.48 in 2012 and a minimum value of 85.47 in 1970.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

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

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Year Value
1970 85.47
1972 88.00
1973 89.38
1975 90.45
1976 92.63
1978 91.59
1979 90.11
1980 90.01
1981 90.39
1982 88.51
1985 85.63
1986 86.46
1987 86.57
1989 86.85
1990 86.80
1991 87.27
1992 89.03
1993 89.38
1994 88.44
1995 89.54
1996 91.47
2011 98.40
2012 98.48
2013 97.84
2014 96.99
2015 97.61
2016 98.18
2017 96.34
2018 97.33

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Costa Rica was 96.30 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98.22 in 2016 and a minimum value of 84.94 in 1970.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

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

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Year Value
1970 84.94
1972 87.59
1973 88.76
1975 90.56
1976 92.81
1978 91.38
1979 89.96
1980 89.96
1981 90.25
1982 88.54
1985 85.55
1986 86.64
1987 86.73
1989 86.91
1990 87.02
1991 87.64
2013 97.98
2014 96.96
2015 97.50
2016 98.22
2017 96.30

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Costa Rica was 96.38 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98.15 in 2016 and a minimum value of 85.70 in 1985.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

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

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Year Value
1970 85.99
1972 88.39
1973 89.98
1975 90.35
1976 92.46
1978 91.78
1979 90.27
1980 90.05
1981 90.53
1982 88.47
1985 85.70
1986 86.30
1987 86.42
1989 86.79
1990 86.59
1991 86.90
2013 97.71
2014 97.01
2015 97.71
2016 98.15
2017 96.38

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Costa Rica was 8.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 9.06 in 2017, while its lowest value was 2.60 in 1980.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

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

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Year Value
1970 3.52
1971 3.57
1972 3.60
1973 3.78
1974 3.75
1975 3.69
1980 2.60
1981 2.67
1982 2.87
1983 3.06
1984 3.12
1985 3.45
1986 3.47
1987 3.99
1988 4.38
1989 4.47
1990 4.66
1991 4.72
1992 4.89
1993 4.81
1994 4.86
1995 4.98
1996 5.43
1997 5.57
1998 6.78
1999 6.66
2000 6.89
2001 6.82
2002 6.98
2004 6.86
2005 6.11
2006 7.03
2007 7.51
2008 7.80
2009 8.11
2010 8.10
2011 8.45
2012 8.46
2013 8.88
2014 8.76
2015 8.98
2016 9.05
2017 9.06
2018 8.91
2019 8.76
2020 8.98

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Costa Rica was 142.02 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 142.02 in 2020 and a minimum value of 27.71 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 27.71
1971 29.08
1972 31.87
1973 37.05
1974 40.16
1975 40.63
1976 41.13
1977 42.22
1979 46.30
1980 46.98
1981 46.73
1982 45.89
1983 43.66
1984 42.23
1985 40.96
1986 41.85
1987 42.36
1988 42.13
1989 42.54
1990 43.49
1991 44.59
1992 46.69
1993 47.64
1994 48.81
1995 50.05
1996 49.48
1997 50.49
1998 57.92
1999 63.21
2000 62.06
2001 66.86
2002 68.10
2004 79.51
2005 81.59
2006 88.42
2007 89.84
2008 91.27
2009 98.09
2010 101.08
2011 103.80
2012 107.49
2013 114.39
2014 120.13
2015 122.79
2016 125.82
2017 128.93
2018 132.82
2019 141.36
2020 142.02

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Costa Rica was 148.03 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 148.03 in 2020 and a minimum value of 28.67 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 28.67
1971 30.31
1972 33.40
1973 39.37
1974 42.15
1975 42.76
1976 43.74
1977 45.16
1979 49.54
1980 50.50
1981 49.78
1982 48.73
1983 46.26
1984 44.17
1985 42.81
1986 43.23
1987 43.46
1988 42.92
1989 43.17
1990 44.38
1991 45.76
1992 47.96
1993 49.39
1994 50.63
1995 52.02
1996 51.66
1997 53.02
1998 60.04
1999 65.77
2000 64.34
2001 68.90
2002 70.14
2004 81.23
2005 83.36
2006 90.43
2007 91.41
2008 93.22
2009 100.35
2010 103.22
2011 105.92
2012 109.65
2013 117.75
2014 123.41
2015 125.27
2016 129.21
2017 133.51
2018 137.75
2019 146.64
2020 148.03

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

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in Costa Rica was 82.45 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 82.58 in 2016 and a minimum value of 22.11 in 1970.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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 22.11
1973 30.44
1974 33.51
1975 33.63
1976 34.15
1979 37.69
1981 38.97
1982 37.55
1985 34.71
1986 35.41
1987 36.19
1989 36.59
1990 37.35
1991 37.78
1992 40.10
1993 40.89
1994 42.77
1995 42.91
1996 42.43
2011 75.31
2012 75.64
2013 76.96
2014 77.99
2015 80.33
2016 82.58
2017 81.87
2018 82.45

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in Costa Rica was 84.31 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 84.31 in 2018 and a minimum value of 22.88 in 1970.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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/)

See also:

Year Value
1970 22.88
1973 32.29
1975 35.53
1976 36.25
1979 40.43
1981 41.54
1982 39.98
1985 36.44
1986 36.80
1987 37.36
1989 37.45
1990 38.48
1991 39.13
2011 77.47
2012 77.65
2013 79.24
2014 80.01
2015 82.00
2016 84.30
2017 83.88
2018 84.31

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in Costa Rica was 80.67 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 80.95 in 2016 and a minimum value of 21.37 in 1970.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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 21.37
1973 28.65
1975 31.78
1976 32.11
1979 35.03
1981 36.47
1982 35.18
1985 33.02
1986 34.05
1987 35.04
1989 35.76
1990 36.25
1991 36.47
2011 73.23
2012 73.72
2013 74.77
2014 76.06
2015 78.73
2016 80.95
2017 79.94
2018 80.67

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Costa Rica was 8.05 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 13.23 in 2000, while its lowest value was 7.94 in 2019.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

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

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Year Value
1999 12.39
2000 13.23
2001 12.49
2002 12.50
2004 12.58
2006 9.80
2007 10.03
2008 10.33
2009 9.84
2010 9.66
2011 9.61
2012 9.54
2013 9.45
2014 9.14
2015 9.06
2016 9.02
2017 8.79
2018 8.75
2019 7.94
2020 8.05

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Costa Rica was 57.67 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 57.67 in 2019 and a minimum value of 8.75 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

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

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Year Value
1970 8.75
1971 9.66
1972 10.38
1973 11.42
1978 20.51
1979 20.77
1980 20.14
1981 20.83
1982 20.46
1983 20.22
1984 20.63
1985 21.92
1986 23.04
1987 25.02
1988 25.07
1989 26.75
1990 27.02
1991 29.08
1992 31.53
2004 26.66
2011 45.82
2012 48.11
2013 49.01
2014 52.23
2015 53.05
2016 53.64
2017 56.53
2018 55.31
2019 57.67

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Costa Rica was 63.62 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 63.62 in 2019 and a minimum value of 7.75 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

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

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Year Value
1970 7.75
1971 8.71
1972 9.30
2004 29.49
2011 51.09
2012 53.55
2013 54.00
2014 57.89
2015 60.28
2016 59.41
2017 63.17
2018 60.86
2019 63.62

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Costa Rica was 51.98 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 51.98 in 2019 and a minimum value of 9.72 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

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

See also:

Year Value
1970 9.72
1971 10.59
1972 11.42
2004 23.92
2011 40.75
2012 42.88
2013 44.21
2014 46.80
2015 46.11
2016 48.10
2017 50.15
2018 49.98
2019 51.98

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation