Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female was 81.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.4%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
81.4%
in 2024
All-time low
17.7%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 24.3 %2001: 17.7 %2002: 25.3 %2003: 32.8 %2004: 26.9 %2005: 25 %2006: 25.6 %2007: 30.6 %2008: 27.3 %2009: 35.1 %2010: 29.8 %2011: 37.7 %2012: 43.2 %2013: 43.1 %2014: 42.5 %2015: 50.6 %2016: 50.7 %2017: 54.2 %2018: 42.8 %2019: 58.2 %2020: 57.3 %2021: 65.4 %2022: 75.1 %2023: 75.4 %2024: 81.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Costa Rica is 81.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Costa Rica peaked at 81.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2001.

Costa Rica ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 24.3%
2001 17.7% -27.1%
2002 25.3% +42.9%
2003 32.8% +29.6%
2004 26.9% -18.0%
2005 25.0% -7.1%
2006 25.6% +2.4%
2007 30.6% +19.5%
2008 27.3% -10.8%
2009 35.1% +28.6%
2010 29.8% -15.1%
2011 37.7% +26.5%
2012 43.2% +14.6%
2013 43.1% -0.2%
2014 42.5% -1.4%
2015 50.6% +19.1%
2016 50.7% +0.2%
2017 54.2% +6.9%
2018 42.8% -21.1%
2019 58.2% +36.1%
2020 57.3% -1.5%
2021 65.4% +14.1%
2022 75.1% +14.8%
2023 75.4% +0.4%
2024 81.4% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.1% 17.7% 35.1% 10
2010s 45.3% 29.8% 58.2% 10
2020s 70.9% 57.3% 81.4% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 2 Chile 93.9% compare
  2. 3 United States 91.8% compare
  3. 4 Peru 87.9% compare
  4. 6 Bolivia 78.7% compare
  5. 7 Panama 78.0% compare
  6. 8 Ecuador 72.6% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Costa Rica?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Costa Rica was 81.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female?
Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 431 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release