Costa Rica—Secondary School Teachers
Costa Rica's secondary school teachers was 37,039 in 2022, ranking #101 out of 197 countries. This represents a -3.1% change from 2021. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 39,609 (2020) and the lowest was 13,568 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 37,039 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 38,224 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 39,609 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 37,828 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 38,355 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 35,112 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 36,355 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 32,988 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 32,051 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 32,018 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 28,111 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 26,676 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 25,643 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 24,347 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 21,097 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 21,042 | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 15,410 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 14,323 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 13,568 |
Top Countries — Secondary School Teachers
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World | 41.8M | 2024 |
| 2 | China | 7.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | India | 7.0M | 2024 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 5 | United States | 1.7M | 2023 |
| 6 | Brazil | 1.5M | 2023 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 1.4M | 2025 |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 1.3M | 2023 |
| 9 | Nigeria | 912,245 | 2021 |
| 10 | Mexico | 868,550 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Secondary School Teachers — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.