Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both was 95.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.9%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
12th
of 29 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2022
All-time low
89.6%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Costa Rica, 2002–2024

0204060801002002201320242002: 89.6 %2003: 93 %2004: 93.4 %2005: 91.2 %2006: 93 %2007: 95.1 %2008: 95.2 %2009: 97.3 %2010: 96.5 %2011: 92.3 %2012: 97.4 %2013: 98.9 %2014: 97 %2015: 96.9 %2016: 96.3 %2017: 98.4 %2018: 97.4 %2019: 99.2 %2020: 97.9 %2021: 98.4 %2022: 99.3 %2023: 98.6 %2024: 95.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Costa Rica stood at 95.9%.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Costa Rica peaked at 99.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2002.

That places Costa Rica 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 89.6%
2003 93.0% +3.8%
2004 93.4% +0.4%
2005 91.2% -2.4%
2006 93.0% +2.0%
2007 95.1% +2.3%
2008 95.2% +0.1%
2009 97.3% +2.2%
2010 96.5% -0.8%
2011 92.3% -4.3%
2012 97.4% +5.5%
2013 98.9% +1.5%
2014 97.0% -1.9%
2015 96.9% -0.1%
2016 96.3% -0.6%
2017 98.4% +2.2%
2018 97.4% -1.0%
2019 99.2% +1.8%
2020 97.9% -1.3%
2021 98.4% +0.5%
2022 99.3% +0.9%
2023 98.6% -0.7%
2024 95.9% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.5% 89.6% 97.3% 8
2010s 97.0% 92.3% 99.2% 10
2020s 98.0% 95.9% 99.3% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 9 Dominican Republic 97.3% compare
  2. 10 Ecuador 97.1% compare
  3. 11 Colombia 96.4% compare
  4. 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.7% compare
  5. 14 Nepal 94.6% compare
  6. 15 Mexico 93.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Costa Rica?
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Costa Rica was 95.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2002.
How does Costa Rica rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both?
Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
29 places, 365 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release