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

Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 90.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 2023
All-time low
42.8%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 48.4 %2001: 42.8 %2002: 50.9 %2003: 44.5 %2004: 54.4 %2005: 50.6 %2006: 51.4 %2007: 51.9 %2008: 56.8 %2009: 57.8 %2010: 54.2 %2011: 58.8 %2012: 63.6 %2013: 67 %2014: 62.5 %2015: 64.9 %2016: 67.5 %2017: 63.8 %2018: 59.8 %2019: 75.8 %2020: 78.2 %2021: 83.3 %2022: 87.5 %2023: 90.8 %2024: 90.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica is 90.6%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 90.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2001.

Costa Rica ranks 9th of 31 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, second quintile in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 48.4%
2001 42.8% -11.6%
2002 50.9% +18.9%
2003 44.5% -12.6%
2004 54.4% +22.2%
2005 50.6% -7.0%
2006 51.4% +1.6%
2007 51.9% +1.0%
2008 56.8% +9.4%
2009 57.8% +1.8%
2010 54.2% -6.2%
2011 58.8% +8.4%
2012 63.6% +8.2%
2013 67.0% +5.3%
2014 62.5% -6.7%
2015 64.9% +3.8%
2016 67.5% +4.0%
2017 63.8% -5.5%
2018 59.8% -6.2%
2019 75.8% +26.7%
2020 78.2% +3.2%
2021 83.3% +6.5%
2022 87.5% +5.0%
2023 90.8% +3.8%
2024 90.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.0% 42.8% 57.8% 10
2010s 63.8% 54.2% 75.8% 10
2020s 86.1% 78.2% 90.8% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 Mexico 91.3% compare
  2. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.2% compare
  3. 8 Brazil 90.7% compare
  4. 10 Paraguay 89.0% compare
  5. 11 Dominican Republic 88.5% compare
  6. 12 Colombia 83.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica was 90.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
31 places, 399 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release