Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 64.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Costa Rica is 64.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 118.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Costa Rica peaked at 64.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 8th of 40 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9% | — |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +61.6% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -38.1% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +59.2% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -59.5% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +156.7% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +63.4% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 10.9% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 9.5% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 31.5% | 64.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Costa Rica was 64.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release