Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity was 92.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 92.2% for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica peaked at 92.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 110th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 74.3% | — |
| 2016 | 82.2% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.5% | 73.2% | 92.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 107 Mexico 93.2%
- 108 Argentina 93.0% compare
- 109 Syrian Arab Republic 92.7%
- 111 Djibouti 91.4% compare
- 112 Micronesia, Federated States of 89.5%
- 113 Peru 89.3% compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica was 92.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release