Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 86.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
86.9%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
7th
of 24 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2022
All-time low
42.0%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Costa Rica, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 42 %2001: 44.6 %2002: 44.2 %2003: 45.4 %2004: 55.7 %2005: 53.8 %2006: 56.5 %2007: 54 %2008: 70.1 %2009: 75.5 %2010: 73.5 %2012: 73.7 %2013: 77.2 %2014: 76.3 %2015: 81.3 %2016: 65.9 %2017: 84.3 %2019: 79.7 %2020: 82 %2021: 86.3 %2022: 97.1 %2023: 86.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 86.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 97.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 7th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile, female (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 42.0%
2001 44.6% +6.1%
2002 44.2% -0.8%
2003 45.4% +2.7%
2004 55.7% +22.7%
2005 53.8% -3.4%
2006 56.5% +5.0%
2007 54.0% -4.4%
2008 70.1% +29.8%
2009 75.5% +7.7%
2010 73.5% -2.6%
2012 73.7% +0.3%
2013 77.2% +4.7%
2014 76.3% -1.2%
2015 81.3% +6.6%
2016 65.9% -18.9%
2017 84.3% +27.9%
2019 79.7% -5.5%
2020 82.0% +2.9%
2021 86.3% +5.2%
2022 97.1% +12.5%
2023 86.9% -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.2% 42.0% 75.5% 10
2010s 76.5% 65.9% 84.3% 8
2020s 88.1% 82.0% 97.1% 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 4 Brazil 89.7% compare
  2. 5 Peru 88.8% compare
  3. 6 Panama 88.0% compare
  4. 8 Dominican Republic 83.2% compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 83.1% compare
  6. 10 Paraguay 80.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Costa Rica?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Costa Rica was 86.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
24 places, 323 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release