Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 42.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
42.6%
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2003
All-time low
40.8%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2003–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Costa Rica, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 42.6% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2024.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Costa Rica peaked at 45.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2006.
That places Costa Rica 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.2% | — |
| 2004 | 41.5% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 40.8% | 45.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Costa Rica?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Costa Rica was 42.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release