Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 53.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
53.5%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
56.2%
in 2017
All-time low
20.5%
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 21 %2001: 20.5 %2002: 21 %2003: 23.1 %2004: 26.1 %2005: 27 %2006: 27.4 %2007: 28.8 %2008: 31.4 %2009: 31.6 %2010: 37.7 %2011: 35.6 %2012: 41.7 %2013: 42.5 %2014: 39.6 %2015: 43.6 %2016: 44.8 %2017: 56.2 %2018: 53.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica is 53.5%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 56.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2001.

That places Costa Rica 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 21.0%
2001 20.5% -2.6%
2002 21.0% +2.7%
2003 23.1% +9.7%
2004 26.1% +13.4%
2005 27.0% +3.3%
2006 27.4% +1.4%
2007 28.8% +5.2%
2008 31.4% +9.1%
2009 31.6% +0.6%
2010 37.7% +19.1%
2011 35.6% -5.5%
2012 41.7% +17.1%
2013 42.5% +1.9%
2014 39.6% -6.7%
2015 43.6% +9.9%
2016 44.8% +2.7%
2017 56.2% +25.6%
2018 53.5% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.8% 20.5% 31.6% 10
2010s 43.9% 35.6% 56.2% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 3 Mongolia 58.0% compare
  2. 4 Ecuador 57.3% compare
  3. 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 55.7% compare
  4. 7 Panama 51.3% compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 50.5% compare
  6. 9 Colombia 48.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Costa Rica was 53.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. 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 Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 359 data points, 1996–2019
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/