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

Costa Rica: Proportion of secondary schools with access to Internet for was 80.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
80.1%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
88th
of 107 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2015
All-time low
50.8%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2012–2022

Proportion of secondary schools with access to Internet for in Costa Rica, 2012–2022

0204060802012201720222012: 64.9 %2015: 87.8 %2016: 50.8 %2017: 63.8 %2018: 60.7 %2019: 70 %2020: 83.2 %2022: 80.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 80.1% for proportion of secondary schools with access to internet for in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of secondary schools with access to internet for in Costa Rica peaked at 87.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2016.

That places Costa Rica 88th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Proportion of secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%) in Costa Rica, 2012 to 2022.
Year % Change
2012 64.9%
2015 87.8% +35.3%
2016 50.8% -42.2%
2017 63.8% +25.6%
2018 60.7% -4.8%
2019 70.0% +15.3%
2020 83.2% +18.8%
2022 80.1% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 66.3% 50.8% 87.8% 6
2020s 81.6% 80.1% 83.2% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 85 Namibia 81.2%
  2. 86 Rwanda 80.7% compare
  3. 87 Peru 80.2% compare
  4. 89 India 72.5%
  5. 90 Argentina 71.8% compare
  6. 91 Cuba 69.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of secondary schools with access to internet for in Costa Rica?
Proportion of secondary schools with access to internet for in Costa Rica was 80.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of secondary schools with access to internet for?
Costa Rica ranks 88th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of secondary schools with access to internet for rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 Proportion of secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 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
107 places, 1,072 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release