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

0204060802016201820202016: 50.7 %2017: 63.7 %2018: 60.6 %2019: 69.5 %2020: 82.8 %

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

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%) in Costa Rica, 2016 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61.1% 50.7% 69.5% 4
2020s 82.8% 82.8% 82.8% 1

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  4. 89 Morocco 81.4%
  5. 90 Peru 80.2% compare
  6. 91 Zimbabwe 79.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of upper 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
266 places, 2,653 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release