Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 66.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica stood at 66.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 74.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, 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, fourth quintile in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2% | — |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +68.8% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +76.1% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | -31.1% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 15.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 31.8% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 58.6% | 73.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 66.7% 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 74.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 34 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 69.4%. 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, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release