Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.03 GPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Costa Rica peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9941 GPIA, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 15th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.17 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9941 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 1.17 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9941 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 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, urban, adjusted gender in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Costa Rica was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9941 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release