Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female was 93.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Costa Rica is 93.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Costa Rica peaked at 93.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, urban, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.0% | — |
| 2001 | 62.8% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 93.2% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 58.0% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 71.1% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 85.6% | 93.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Costa Rica was 93.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release