Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, second quintile was 91.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica stood at 91.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 97.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 6th of 24 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, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 82.8% | — |
| 2003 | 76.6% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 80.3% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 76.6% | 89.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 65.9% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 91.4% | 97.1% | 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, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica was 91.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, second quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, second quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release