Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — Value — All age in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — Value — All age was 79.6 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79.6 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 80 countries
All-time high
80.3 %
in 2022
All-time low
45.11 %
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — Value — All age in Costa Rica, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 45.1 %2001: 47.3 %2002: 45.6 %2003: 48.5 %2004: 47 %2005: 45.4 %2006: 49.7 %2007: 45.7 %2008: 47.5 %2009: 50.3 %2010: 53.6 %2011: 52.9 %2012: 57.7 %2013: 60.1 %2014: 60.8 %2015: 56 %2016: 59.4 %2017: 57.9 %2018: 60.3 %2019: 63.5 %2020: 66.2 %2021: 71.8 %2022: 80.3 %2023: 79.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — value — all age in Costa Rica is 79.6 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — value — all age in Costa Rica peaked at 80.3 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.11 %, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 36th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — Value — All age in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 45.11 %
2001 47.26 % +4.8%
2002 45.6 % -3.5%
2003 48.5 % +6.4%
2004 47 % -3.1%
2005 45.4 % -3.4%
2006 49.7 % +9.5%
2007 45.7 % -8.0%
2008 47.5 % +3.9%
2009 50.3 % +5.9%
2010 53.6 % +6.6%
2011 52.89 % -1.3%
2012 57.7 % +9.1%
2013 60.1 % +4.2%
2014 60.8 % +1.2%
2015 56 % -7.9%
2016 59.4 % +6.1%
2017 57.9 % -2.5%
2018 60.34 % +4.2%
2019 63.5 % +5.2%
2020 66.2 % +4.3%
2021 71.8 % +8.5%
2022 80.3 % +11.8%
2023 79.6 % -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.21 % 45.11 % 50.3 % 10
2010s 58.22 % 52.89 % 63.5 % 10
2020s 74.47 % 66.2 % 80.3 % 4

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  5. 38 Germany 78.15 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — value — all age in Costa Rica?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — value — all age in Costa Rica was 79.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — value — all age recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 80.3 % in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — value — all age recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 45.11 % in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — value — all age?
Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — value — all age rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,000 data points, 2000–2024
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