Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2022
All-time low
64.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 64 %2001: 75.8 %2002: 76.1 %2003: 78.3 %2004: 80.8 %2005: 77.4 %2006: 79 %2007: 72.5 %2008: 76.5 %2009: 86.2 %2010: 85.9 %2011: 84 %2012: 90.5 %2013: 92.2 %2014: 89.6 %2015: 91.8 %2016: 86.9 %2017: 91.6 %2018: 84.5 %2019: 95.1 %2020: 94.7 %2021: 95.3 %2022: 98.8 %2023: 97.6 %2024: 96 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 96.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 98.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 12th of 36 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, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile, female (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 64.0%
2001 75.8% +18.5%
2002 76.1% +0.3%
2003 78.3% +2.9%
2004 80.8% +3.2%
2005 77.4% -4.2%
2006 79.0% +2.1%
2007 72.5% -8.2%
2008 76.5% +5.5%
2009 86.2% +12.7%
2010 85.9% -0.3%
2011 84.0% -2.2%
2012 90.5% +7.8%
2013 92.2% +1.9%
2014 89.6% -2.8%
2015 91.8% +2.5%
2016 86.9% -5.3%
2017 91.6% +5.4%
2018 84.5% -7.8%
2019 95.1% +12.6%
2020 94.7% -0.4%
2021 95.3% +0.6%
2022 98.8% +3.7%
2023 97.6% -1.2%
2024 96.0% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.7% 64.0% 86.2% 10
2010s 89.2% 84.0% 95.1% 10
2020s 96.5% 94.7% 98.8% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 9 Paraguay 96.5% compare
  2. 10 Colombia 96.4% compare
  3. 11 Argentina 96.2% compare
  4. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.2% compare
  5. 14 Jordan 95.1% compare
  6. 15 El Salvador 94.6% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica was 96.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 425 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release