Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 80.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 80.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 144.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 80.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2001.
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, second quintile in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -32.8% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +60.4% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +101.3% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +45.0% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 7.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 27.6% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 48.4% | 80.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Chile 90.7% compare
- 2 Peru 82.5% compare
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 81.6% compare
- 5 Ecuador 68.7% compare
- 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.1% compare
- 7 Philippines 58.4% compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Costa Rica was 80.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.7%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release