Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 12.43 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Costa Rica, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Costa Rica stood at 12.43. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 22.63 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.43, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 119th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.31 | 16.55 | 22.63 | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.03 | 17.02 | 19.25 | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.07 | 18.03 | 19.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.76 | 15.64 | 19.57 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.9 | 12.43 | 15.51 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 43,058 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.43 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Costa Rica?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Costa Rica was 12.43 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.63 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.