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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.6% | 50.9% | 70.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 1 |
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release