Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 71.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica is 71.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 78.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 9th out of 36 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, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.6% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +44.9% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 19.8% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 42.6% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 66.6% | 76.5% | 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, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica was 71.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release