Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male was 96.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.8%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2022
All-time low
92.1%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Costa Rica stood at 96.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Costa Rica peaked at 99.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 94.5% | — |
| 2003 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 94.5% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 92.1% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 96.8% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 10 Kenya 97.6% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.5% compare
- 12 Paraguay 97.4% compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 96.4% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 95.9% compare
- 16 Nepal 95.1% compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Costa Rica?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Costa Rica was 96.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release