Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
23rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.35 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
1.02 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Costa Rica stood at 1.03 GPIA.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Costa Rica peaked at 1.35 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.24 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.19 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.35 GPIA | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.18 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 1.24 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.22 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Costa Rica was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release