Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 75.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 75.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 228.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 75.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2003.
That places Costa Rica 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, poorest quintile in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +160.3% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +57.1% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +57.9% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 75.5% | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 7.3% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 14.9% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 42.1% | 75.5% | 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, poorest quintile in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Costa Rica was 75.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.4%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release