Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for was 83.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
83.6%
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
75th
of 101 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2020
All-time low
50.9%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2020

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in Costa Rica, 2016–2020

0204060802016201820202016: 50.9 %2017: 64 %2018: 60.9 %2019: 70.5 %2020: 83.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in Costa Rica is 83.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 64.2% over five years.

Costa Rica ranks 75th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%) in Costa Rica, 2016 to 2020.
Year % Change
2016 50.9%
2017 64.0% +25.6%
2018 60.9% -4.7%
2019 70.5% +15.7%
2020 83.6% +18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61.6% 50.9% 70.5% 4
2020s 83.6% 83.6% 83.6% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 72 Tuvalu 91.7%
  2. 73 Philippines 87.9% compare
  3. 74 Indonesia 84.7%
  4. 76 Morocco 82.9%
  5. 77 Ecuador 82.6% compare
  6. 78 Cuba 82.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in Costa Rica?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in Costa Rica was 83.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for?
Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
248 places, 2,462 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release