Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes was 89.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 89.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 97.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2003.
That places Costa Rica 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, urban, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 82.9% | — |
| 2003 | 82.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.6% | 82.3% | 87.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 86.3% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 89.7% | 97.8% | 5 |
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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, urban, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Costa Rica was 89.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release