Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
92.4%
in 2023
All-time low
43.4%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 46 %2001: 50.3 %2002: 43.4 %2003: 51.2 %2004: 53.4 %2005: 56 %2006: 62 %2007: 51.6 %2008: 56.9 %2009: 64.3 %2010: 68.3 %2011: 71.3 %2012: 72 %2013: 73.2 %2014: 83.3 %2015: 75 %2016: 75.1 %2017: 77.5 %2018: 75.5 %2019: 84.2 %2020: 85.3 %2021: 83.7 %2022: 90.5 %2023: 92.4 %2024: 91 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Costa Rica stood at 91.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Costa Rica peaked at 92.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2002.

That places Costa Rica 7th out of 39 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, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 46.0%
2001 50.3% +9.5%
2002 43.4% -13.8%
2003 51.2% +18.0%
2004 53.4% +4.3%
2005 56.0% +4.9%
2006 62.0% +10.7%
2007 51.6% -16.8%
2008 56.9% +10.3%
2009 64.3% +13.0%
2010 68.3% +6.2%
2011 71.3% +4.3%
2012 72.0% +1.0%
2013 73.2% +1.7%
2014 83.3% +13.8%
2015 75.0% -10.0%
2016 75.1% +0.1%
2017 77.5% +3.2%
2018 75.5% -2.6%
2019 84.2% +11.6%
2020 85.3% +1.3%
2021 83.7% -1.9%
2022 90.5% +8.1%
2023 92.4% +2.1%
2024 91.0% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.5% 43.4% 64.3% 10
2010s 75.5% 68.3% 84.2% 10
2020s 88.6% 83.7% 92.4% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 4 Paraguay 92.3% compare
  2. 5 Panama 92.2% compare
  3. 6 Colombia 91.2% compare
  4. 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.9% compare
  5. 9 Ecuador 90.1% compare
  6. 10 Brazil 89.1% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Costa Rica?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Costa Rica was 91.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2002.
How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 426 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release