Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 87.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica is 87.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 90.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 14th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6% | — |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 34.5% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 65.6% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 84.9% | 89.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 87.1% in 2023, 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 90.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release