Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 61.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Costa Rica is 61.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Costa Rica peaked at 70.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 144th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 43.9% | — |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | -1.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 61.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 63% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 61.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 71% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 43.9% | 56.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 51.0% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 61.4% | 67.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 141 Vanuatu 64.6% compare
- 142 Afghanistan 62.1% compare
- 143 Cambodia 61.6% compare
- 145 Gambia 61.3% compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 57.8% compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 57.1% compare
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Costa Rica?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Costa Rica was 61.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Costa Rica ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release