Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 46.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
46.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
154th
of 179 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 2001
All-time low
45.9%
in 2013
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
Costa Rica recorded 46.7% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Costa Rica peaked at 48.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.9% | — |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 46.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 91% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 46.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.5%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 47.4% | 48.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 45.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.0% | 46.9% | 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 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 46.7% 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 48.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Costa Rica ranks 154th out of 179 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 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release