Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 29 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2009
All-time low
86.1%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica, 2002–2024

0204060801002002201320242002: 96.3 %2003: 97.8 %2004: 95.8 %2005: 98.4 %2006: 99.4 %2007: 98.8 %2008: 97.8 %2009: 100 %2010: 99.3 %2011: 86.1 %2012: 98.3 %2013: 100 %2014: 99.3 %2015: 100 %2016: 99.4 %2017: 99 %2018: 97.2 %2019: 99.1 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 98.3 %2024: 98.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica stood at 98.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 11th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 96.3%
2003 97.8% +1.6%
2004 95.8% -2.0%
2005 98.4% +2.7%
2006 99.4% +1.0%
2007 98.8% -0.6%
2008 97.8% -1.0%
2009 100.0% +2.2%
2010 99.3% -0.7%
2011 86.1% -13.3%
2012 98.3% +14.2%
2013 100.0% +1.7%
2014 99.3% -0.7%
2015 100.0% +0.7%
2016 99.4% -0.6%
2017 99.0% -0.4%
2018 97.2% -1.9%
2019 99.1% +2.0%
2020 100.0% +0.9%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%
2023 98.3% -1.7%
2024 98.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.0% 95.8% 100.0% 8
2010s 97.8% 86.1% 100.0% 10
2020s 99.3% 98.2% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 8 Dominican Republic 98.6% compare
  2. 9 Argentina 98.5% compare
  3. 10 Colombia 98.3% compare
  4. 12 El Salvador 97.6% compare
  5. 13 Paraguay 97.4% compare
  6. 14 Mexico 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica?
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Costa Rica was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile 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 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
29 places, 379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release