Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both was 59.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
59.0%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
11th
of 29 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2018
All-time low
26.9%
in 2004
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Costa Rica, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 27.7 %2001: 28.1 %2002: 29.5 %2003: 29.4 %2004: 26.9 %2005: 32.6 %2006: 31.6 %2007: 31.7 %2008: 34.6 %2009: 37.3 %2010: 42.6 %2011: 43.5 %2012: 47.2 %2013: 49.2 %2014: 51.5 %2015: 51.2 %2016: 53.2 %2017: 55 %2018: 59 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Costa Rica stood at 59.0%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Costa Rica peaked at 59.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2004.

Costa Rica ranks 11th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 27.7%
2001 28.1% +1.6%
2002 29.5% +4.9%
2003 29.4% -0.2%
2004 26.9% -8.6%
2005 32.6% +21.2%
2006 31.6% -3.2%
2007 31.7% +0.1%
2008 34.6% +9.2%
2009 37.3% +7.9%
2010 42.6% +14.2%
2011 43.5% +2.1%
2012 47.2% +8.6%
2013 49.2% +4.3%
2014 51.5% +4.5%
2015 51.2% -0.5%
2016 53.2% +3.9%
2017 55.0% +3.5%
2018 59.0% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.9% 26.9% 37.3% 10
2010s 50.3% 42.6% 59.0% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 8 Ecuador 70.3% compare
  2. 9 Panama 67.6% compare
  3. 10 Dominican Republic 62.6% compare
  4. 12 Mexico 55.9% compare
  5. 13 Paraguay 55.9% compare
  6. 14 El Salvador 55.3% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Costa Rica?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Costa Rica was 59.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 29 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 309 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/