How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?

8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Australia

7.9%

in 2018

Costa Rica

6.3%

in 2019

Australia rank

112th

Costa Rica rank

115th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Australia
Costa Rica

How they compare

Australia currently reports 7.9% against 6.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 112th and Costa Rica ranks 115th of 147 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.9%	57.4%	44.4%	Costa Rica
2010s	3.1%	12.7%	9.6%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Australia or Costa Rica?: Australia, at 7.9% against 6.3% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Australia and Costa Rica?: 1.6%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Australia ranks 112th and Costa Rica ranks 115th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.