Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 78.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Costa Rica, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 78.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Costa Rica peaked at 78.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1988.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 41.0% | — |
| 1982 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 41.1% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 40.1% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 38.9% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 37.6% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 37.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 38.2% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 39.0% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 45.5% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 78.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.2% | 37.5% | 41.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 38.2% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 49.2% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 66.0% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 75.4% | 78.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 100 Zimbabwe 81.5% compare
- 101 El Salvador 81.4% compare
- 102 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80.6% compare
- 104 Naoero 77.2% compare
- 105 Uruguay 75.7% compare
- 106 Timor-Leste 75.4% compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Costa Rica was 78.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1988.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release