Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes was 55.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica is 55.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 64.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.8% | — |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 26.8% | 36.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 43.1% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 55.0% | 64.6% | 2 |
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica was 55.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release