Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 88.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Costa Rica is 88.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 88.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 2nd 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 | 12.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +91.5% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -41.2% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +70.9% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -36.7% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +65.5% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +140.8% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +39.7% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 9.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 28.0% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 41.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % 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 88.0% 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 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd 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 123.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release