Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 104.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Costa Rica stood at 104.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Costa Rica peaked at 111.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 103.2%, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 68th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 105.3% | — |
| 2004 | 109.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 107.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 108.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 108.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 109.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 111.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 109.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 108.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 107.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 105.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 104.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 103.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 104.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 103.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 105.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 108.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 108.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 107.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 106.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 106.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 104.8% | -1.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 104.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 104.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.5% | 105.3% | 111.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 106.2% | 103.2% | 109.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.5% | 104.8% | 108.3% | 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Costa Rica?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Costa Rica was 104.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 111.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.2% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.