Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 91.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
56th
of 183 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2021
All-time low
82.4%
in 2000
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Costa Rica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Costa Rica stood at 91.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Costa Rica peaked at 93.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 56th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.9% | — |
| 2000 | 82.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | -0.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 91.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 91.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 82.4% | 88.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 88.3% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 91.4% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 92.4% compare
- 54 Sierra Leone 92.2% compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 91.7% compare
- 57 Canada 91.6% compare
- 58 Türkiye 91.6% compare
- 59 Germany 91.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Costa Rica was 91.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release