Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 87.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
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 87.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 91.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.3% | — |
| 2001 | 53.5% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +94.0% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 83.7% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 43.0% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 37.0% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 75.4% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- 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)
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 87.7% 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 91.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 36 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 up 24.5%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release