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

Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.8%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
10th
of 32 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2022
All-time low
54.9%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 56.9 %2001: 54.9 %2002: 60.1 %2003: 66.1 %2004: 66.1 %2005: 64.4 %2006: 57 %2007: 66.9 %2008: 68 %2009: 69 %2010: 74.7 %2011: 77.7 %2012: 72.4 %2013: 78.3 %2014: 82 %2015: 81.5 %2016: 78.5 %2017: 80.8 %2018: 81.1 %2019: 83.5 %2020: 88.2 %2021: 84.4 %2022: 97.1 %2023: 92.3 %2024: 94.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Costa Rica is 94.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 97.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2001.

Costa Rica ranks 10th of 32 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, middle quintile in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, female (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 56.9%
2001 54.9% -3.4%
2002 60.1% +9.4%
2003 66.1% +10.0%
2004 66.1% +0.0%
2005 64.4% -2.6%
2006 57.0% -11.5%
2007 66.9% +17.4%
2008 68.0% +1.6%
2009 69.0% +1.5%
2010 74.7% +8.3%
2011 77.7% +4.1%
2012 72.4% -6.9%
2013 78.3% +8.1%
2014 82.0% +4.7%
2015 81.5% -0.6%
2016 78.5% -3.7%
2017 80.8% +2.9%
2018 81.1% +0.3%
2019 83.5% +3.0%
2020 88.2% +5.6%
2021 84.4% -4.3%
2022 97.1% +15.0%
2023 92.3% -4.9%
2024 94.8% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.9% 54.9% 69.0% 10
2010s 79.1% 72.4% 83.5% 10
2020s 91.4% 84.4% 97.1% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 7 Jordan 95.2% compare
  2. 8 Argentina 95.1% compare
  3. 9 Paraguay 95.0% compare
  4. 11 Mexico 94.6% compare
  5. 12 Dominican Republic 94.5% compare
  6. 13 Philippines 92.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Costa Rica?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Costa Rica was 94.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
32 places, 404 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release