Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male was 80.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.8%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2021
All-time low
55.9%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Costa Rica, 2002–2024

0204060801002002201320242002: 55.9 %2003: 57.4 %2004: 66.8 %2005: 67.1 %2006: 64.5 %2007: 67 %2008: 71.6 %2009: 78.5 %2010: 71.1 %2011: 59.8 %2012: 76.3 %2013: 79.6 %2014: 81 %2015: 83 %2016: 79.1 %2017: 84 %2018: 85.7 %2019: 90.6 %2020: 94 %2021: 95.4 %2022: 94.6 %2023: 92.4 %2024: 80.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Costa Rica is 80.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Costa Rica peaked at 95.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2002.

Costa Rica ranks 15th of 34 countries on this measure, 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, upper secondary, rural, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male (%) in Costa Rica, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 55.9%
2003 57.4% +2.7%
2004 66.8% +16.4%
2005 67.1% +0.4%
2006 64.5% -3.9%
2007 67.0% +3.9%
2008 71.6% +6.9%
2009 78.5% +9.6%
2010 71.1% -9.4%
2011 59.8% -15.8%
2012 76.3% +27.5%
2013 79.6% +4.3%
2014 81.0% +1.8%
2015 83.0% +2.5%
2016 79.1% -4.7%
2017 84.0% +6.2%
2018 85.7% +2.0%
2019 90.6% +5.8%
2020 94.0% +3.8%
2021 95.4% +1.5%
2022 94.6% -0.8%
2023 92.4% -2.3%
2024 80.8% -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.1% 55.9% 78.5% 8
2010s 79.0% 59.8% 90.6% 10
2020s 91.4% 80.8% 95.4% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 81.6% compare
  2. 13 Ecuador 81.6% compare
  3. 14 Dominican Republic 80.8% compare
  4. 16 Colombia 79.7% compare
  5. 17 Paraguay 79.6% compare
  6. 18 Ghana 69.2% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Costa Rica?
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Costa Rica was 80.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2002.
How does Costa Rica rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male?
Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, upper secondary, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 402 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release