Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.9342 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Costa Rica stood at 1.02 GPIA.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Costa Rica peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9342 GPIA, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9892 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9633 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9853 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9853 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9342 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9934 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9969 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9633 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9342 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 6 Mexico 1.04 GPIA compare
- 7 Dominican Republic 1.03 GPIA compare
- 8 Paraguay 1.02 GPIA compare
- 10 South Africa 1.02 GPIA compare
- 11 El Salvador 1.02 GPIA compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Costa Rica?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Costa Rica was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9342 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release