Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 92.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.6%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2023
All-time low
57.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 57.4 %2001: 62.7 %2002: 60.9 %2003: 62.6 %2004: 65.5 %2005: 63 %2006: 68.2 %2007: 65.1 %2008: 66.6 %2009: 77.3 %2010: 81 %2011: 70.6 %2012: 69.9 %2013: 84.9 %2014: 92.7 %2015: 80.3 %2016: 79.8 %2017: 76.9 %2018: 73.8 %2019: 89.8 %2020: 78.4 %2021: 88.1 %2022: 95 %2023: 97.1 %2024: 92.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica is 92.6%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 97.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 7th of 37 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, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile, female (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 57.4%
2001 62.7% +9.3%
2002 60.9% -2.9%
2003 62.6% +2.8%
2004 65.5% +4.6%
2005 63.0% -3.8%
2006 68.2% +8.3%
2007 65.1% -4.5%
2008 66.6% +2.3%
2009 77.3% +16.1%
2010 81.0% +4.8%
2011 70.6% -12.8%
2012 69.9% -1.0%
2013 84.9% +21.5%
2014 92.7% +9.2%
2015 80.3% -13.4%
2016 79.8% -0.6%
2017 76.9% -3.6%
2018 73.8% -4.1%
2019 89.8% +21.7%
2020 78.4% -12.7%
2021 88.1% +12.4%
2022 95.0% +7.8%
2023 97.1% +2.2%
2024 92.6% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.9% 57.4% 77.3% 10
2010s 80.0% 69.9% 92.7% 10
2020s 90.2% 78.4% 97.1% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 4 Colombia 95.2% compare
  2. 5 Paraguay 94.7% compare
  3. 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.0% compare
  4. 8 Ecuador 92.5% compare
  5. 9 Argentina 90.0% compare
  6. 10 Brazil 89.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica was 92.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release