Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
World rank
3rd
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.958 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
6
2003–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Costa Rica, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.01 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2024.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Costa Rica peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.958 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.958 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.958 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Netherlands 1.02 GPIA compare
- 2 Spain 1.01 GPIA compare
- 4 Cyprus 1.01 GPIA compare
- 5 Lithuania 1.01 GPIA compare
- 6 Luxembourg 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 221,811 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 34,294 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 119,754 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Costa Rica?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Costa Rica was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.958 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 28 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release