Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 12.28 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Costa Rica, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Costa Rica is 12.28, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 19.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.28, in 2018.
That places Costa Rica 74th out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.52 | 19.13 | 19.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.18 | 15.24 | 18.84 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.69 | 12.28 | 15.11 | 8 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (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, upper secondary in Costa Rica?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Costa Rica was 12.28 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.