Costa Rica vs Mexico: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24

Costa Rica
0.2%
in 2021
Mexico
0.2%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
34th
Mexico rank
36th

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
00.050.10.150.2198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 36th of 109 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Mexico
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Costa Rica
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24?
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 36th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed