Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, middle quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, middle quintile was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, middle quintile in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 90.0% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, middle quintile in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, middle quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 98.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2003.
Costa Rica ranks 5th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, middle quintile in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59.7% | — |
| 2003 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.0% | 59.4% | 79.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 71.6% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 90.0% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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, upper secondary, rural, middle quintile in Costa Rica?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, middle quintile in Costa Rica was 90.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, middle quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, middle quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, middle quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release