Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 86.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Costa Rica, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Costa Rica is 86.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Costa Rica peaked at 86.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1973.
Costa Rica ranks 91st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 35.4% | — |
| 2001 | 75.0% | +112.1% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 86.6% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 75.0% | 80.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 79.4% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 83.1% | 86.6% | 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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Costa Rica?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Costa Rica was 86.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.