Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 76.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 76.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 76.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 28th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 20.5% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 35.6% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 60.6% | 76.6% | 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, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica was 76.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release