Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 1.17 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
1.17
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 2012
All-time low
0.9855
in 1988
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica, 1981–2025

00.250.50.7511.21981200320251981: 0.9891982: 0.9961983: 11984: 11985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 0.9851989: 0.9871990: 0.9961991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 1.11999: 1.12000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 1.22021: 1.22022: 1.22023: 1.22024: 1.22025: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica is 1.17, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.19 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9855, in 1988.

That places Costa Rica 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.01 0.9855 1.03 9
1990s 1.03 0.9964 1.06 10
2000s 1.15 1.08 1.17 10
2010s 1.17 1.16 1.19 10
2020s 1.17 1.16 1.17 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 37 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.18 compare
  2. 38 Timor-Leste 1.17 compare
  3. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.17 compare
  4. 41 Jordan 1.16 compare
  5. 42 Eswatini 1.16 compare
  6. 43 Spain 1.16 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica?
Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica was 1.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2012.
What is the lowest upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9855 in 1988.
How does Costa Rica rank for upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
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