Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes was 97.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Costa Rica is 97.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 99.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 94.6% | — |
| 2003 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 94.6% | 97.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 93.7% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 97.4% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.0% compare
- 10 Paraguay 97.7% compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 97.5% compare
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 97.4% compare
- 14 Kenya 96.9% compare
- 15 El Salvador 96.0% compare
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 total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Costa Rica was 97.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release