Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to Internet for in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to Internet for was 82.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
82.8%
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
88th
of 109 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2020
All-time low
50.7%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to Internet for in Costa Rica, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to internet for in Costa Rica stood at 82.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 63.3% over five years.
Costa Rica ranks 88th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to Internet for in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 50.7% | — |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.1% | 50.7% | 69.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 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 upper secondary schools with access to internet for in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to internet for in Costa Rica was 82.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to internet for?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th out of 109 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 upper 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