Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 70.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Costa Rica stood at 70.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 72.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -35.8% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +34.7% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +197.8% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +59.3% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +53.0% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +53.4% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 6.7% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 28.6% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 53.5% | 72.9% | 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, middle quintile in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Costa Rica was 70.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. 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, rural, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release