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
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release