4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 64.69 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Costa Rica, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Costa Rica is 64.69, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Costa Rica peaked at 64.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 79th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37 | — |
| 2001 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 48 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 64.69 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 | 36 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3 | 48 | 62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.69 | 64.69 | 64.69 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 76 Tunisia 65.8 compare
- 77 Thailand 65.4 compare
- 78 Iran, Islamic Republic of 65.1 compare
- 80 El Salvador 64.44 compare
- 81 Argentina 64.3 compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 64.07 compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Costa Rica?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Costa Rica was 64.69 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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