Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 88.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Costa Rica is 88.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 88.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.5% | — |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 88.2% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 21.5% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 38.8% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 65.9% | 88.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Costa Rica was 88.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release