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 63.2% 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
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Costa Rica stood at 63.2%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Costa Rica peaked at 70.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 47.1% | — |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | -1.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 63.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5%, 65% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 63.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.9%, 72% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 47.1% | 61.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 54.7% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 63.2% | 68.8% | 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 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 63.2% 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 70.8% 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 47.1% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Costa Rica ranks 146th 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 8.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release