Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 82.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.5%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2022
All-time low
28.9%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

204060801002000201220242000: 34.2 %2001: 31.3 %2002: 28.9 %2003: 36.4 %2004: 39.5 %2005: 33.8 %2006: 44 %2007: 46 %2008: 53.4 %2009: 50.3 %2010: 57.9 %2011: 81.1 %2012: 64.4 %2013: 68.6 %2014: 62.3 %2015: 63.9 %2016: 67.6 %2017: 73.2 %2018: 86.3 %2019: 78.1 %2020: 81.6 %2021: 84.3 %2022: 91 %2023: 86.4 %2024: 82.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 82.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in 2024.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 91.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2002.

Costa Rica ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, 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, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 34.2%
2001 31.3% -8.5%
2002 28.9% -7.6%
2003 36.4% +26.0%
2004 39.5% +8.5%
2005 33.8% -14.4%
2006 44.0% +30.2%
2007 46.0% +4.5%
2008 53.4% +16.1%
2009 50.3% -5.8%
2010 57.9% +15.1%
2011 81.1% +40.0%
2012 64.4% -20.5%
2013 68.6% +6.5%
2014 62.3% -9.2%
2015 63.9% +2.6%
2016 67.6% +5.8%
2017 73.2% +8.3%
2018 86.3% +18.0%
2019 78.1% -9.5%
2020 81.6% +4.5%
2021 84.3% +3.3%
2022 91.0% +7.9%
2023 86.4% -5.1%
2024 82.5% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.8% 28.9% 53.4% 10
2010s 70.3% 57.9% 86.3% 10
2020s 85.2% 81.6% 91.0% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 13 Dominican Republic 87.1% compare
  2. 14 Nigeria 86.4% compare
  3. 15 Uruguay 83.7% compare
  4. 17 Bangladesh 81.5% compare
  5. 18 Ghana 76.5% compare
  6. 19 Lesotho 74.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica was 82.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2002.
How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 393 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release