Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 87.9% 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 87.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 87.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 45.8% | — |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +34.7% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 86.3% | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 37.9% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 42.7% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 77.2% | 87.9% | 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 87.9% 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 87.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th 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 44.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release