Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile was 87.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.3%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
6th
of 28 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2021
All-time low
45.9%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2002–2024

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

0204060801002002201320242002: 54.7 %2003: 57.2 %2004: 69 %2005: 63.2 %2006: 58.7 %2007: 68.7 %2008: 65.4 %2009: 70.3 %2010: 68.2 %2011: 45.9 %2012: 71.1 %2013: 75.5 %2014: 76.4 %2015: 78.6 %2016: 75 %2017: 82.1 %2018: 81.7 %2019: 88.4 %2020: 91 %2021: 97.2 %2022: 90.2 %2023: 91 %2024: 87.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Costa Rica is 87.3%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 97.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 6th 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, poorest quintile in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 54.7%
2003 57.2% +4.6%
2004 69.0% +20.6%
2005 63.2% -8.4%
2006 58.7% -7.1%
2007 68.7% +17.0%
2008 65.4% -4.8%
2009 70.3% +7.5%
2010 68.2% -3.0%
2011 45.9% -32.7%
2012 71.1% +54.8%
2013 75.5% +6.2%
2014 76.4% +1.2%
2015 78.6% +2.9%
2016 75.0% -4.6%
2017 82.1% +9.5%
2018 81.7% -0.4%
2019 88.4% +8.1%
2020 91.0% +2.9%
2021 97.2% +6.8%
2022 90.2% -7.2%
2023 91.0% +0.9%
2024 87.3% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.4% 54.7% 70.3% 8
2010s 74.3% 45.9% 88.4% 10
2020s 91.3% 87.3% 97.2% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 3 Kyrgyzstan 88.7% compare
  2. 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.6% compare
  3. 5 Brazil 88.4% compare
  4. 7 Peru 86.7% compare
  5. 8 Colombia 83.1% compare
  6. 9 Nepal 82.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Costa Rica?
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Costa Rica was 87.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
28 places, 350 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release