Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 67.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 67.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Costa Rica peaked at 67.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 8th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8% | — |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +43.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +127.3% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +52.8% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 11.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 12.7% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 38.0% | 67.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Costa Rica was 67.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release