Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 66.1% 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 66.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 197.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 66.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2003.
That places Costa Rica 4th 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 | 6.9% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -59.0% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +344.1% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -45.7% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +65.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | +48.2% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +75.3% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 3.4% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 14.2% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 21.8% | 66.1% | 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 66.1% 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 66.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th 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 197.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release