Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 85.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Costa Rica stood at 85.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 257.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 85.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 3rd out of 36 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 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +116.3% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +156.1% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +60.5% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +61.0% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | +41.1% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 73.4% | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 85.2% | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 5.7% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 14.6% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 53.4% | 85.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 89.9% compare
- 2 Chile 89.7% compare
- 4 Peru 69.1% compare
- 5 Ecuador 60.7% compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 54.3% compare
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 85.2% 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 85.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 36 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 257.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release