Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.17 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.17 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.19 modelled data
in 2012
All-time low
0.9855 modelled data
in 1988
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica stood at 1.17 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica peaked at 1.19 modelled data in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9855 modelled data, in 1988.
Costa Rica ranks 40th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9891 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.9959 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.01 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9855 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9869 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9964 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.02 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.06 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.11 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.14 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.16 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.18 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 modelled data | 0.9855 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.03 modelled data | 0.9964 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 1.19 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 37 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.18 modelled data compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 1.17 modelled data compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.17 modelled data compare
- 41 Jordan 1.16 modelled data compare
- 42 Eswatini 1.16 modelled data compare
- 43 Spain 1.16 modelled data compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica was 1.17 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 modelled data in 2012.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9855 modelled data in 1988.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release