Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male was 86.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.5%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 2022
All-time low
35.6%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 38.3 %2001: 35.6 %2002: 37.4 %2003: 38.5 %2004: 37.1 %2005: 38.4 %2006: 43.1 %2007: 44.8 %2008: 51.2 %2009: 57.9 %2010: 49.5 %2011: 58.2 %2012: 55 %2013: 57.2 %2014: 58.4 %2015: 63.1 %2016: 61.7 %2017: 57.2 %2018: 71.1 %2019: 79.8 %2020: 80.1 %2021: 82.1 %2022: 90.8 %2023: 88.9 %2024: 86.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 86.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Costa Rica peaked at 90.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2001.

That places Costa Rica 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 38.3%
2001 35.6% -6.9%
2002 37.4% +5.0%
2003 38.5% +2.9%
2004 37.1% -3.6%
2005 38.4% +3.5%
2006 43.1% +12.2%
2007 44.8% +3.9%
2008 51.2% +14.3%
2009 57.9% +13.1%
2010 49.5% -14.5%
2011 58.2% +17.5%
2012 55.0% -5.4%
2013 57.2% +4.0%
2014 58.4% +2.1%
2015 63.1% +8.0%
2016 61.7% -2.2%
2017 57.2% -7.3%
2018 71.1% +24.3%
2019 79.8% +12.2%
2020 80.1% +0.4%
2021 82.1% +2.5%
2022 90.8% +10.6%
2023 88.9% -2.1%
2024 86.5% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.2% 35.6% 57.9% 10
2010s 61.1% 49.5% 79.8% 10
2020s 85.7% 80.1% 90.8% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 India 89.2% compare
  2. 11 Egypt 89.0% compare
  3. 12 Jordan 88.2% compare
  4. 14 Paraguay 85.1% compare
  5. 15 Uruguay 85.0% compare
  6. 16 Dominican Republic 83.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Costa Rica?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Costa Rica was 86.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male?
Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 422 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release