Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 93.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% 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 95.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 9th out of 26 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, second quintile in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.9% | — |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 87.1% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 47.6% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 54.7% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 78.9% | 95.8% | 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, second quintile in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica was 93.0% 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 95.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 26 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release