Average age, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average age, aged 15-24 was 19.55 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
19.55
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 109 countries
All-time high
19.55
in 2018
All-time low
19.12
in 2000
Years of data
33
1989–2021
Average age, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average age, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica stood at 19.55.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 19.55 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.12, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 34th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 19.49 | — |
| 1990 | 19.42 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 19.35 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 19.34 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.31 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 19.14 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 19.27 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 19.19 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 19.21 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.22 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.21 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.12 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.15 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.19 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.35 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 19.19 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.21 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.26 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.41 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.48 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.45 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.48 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.55 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.54 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.48 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.53 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.52 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.47 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.55 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.48 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.47 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.55 | +0.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 19.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.58, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 19.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.36, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.49 | 19.49 | 19.49 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.27 | 19.14 | 19.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.28 | 19.12 | 19.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5 | 19.45 | 19.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.51 | 19.47 | 19.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica?
- Average age, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica was 19.55 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.55 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.12 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average age, aged 15-24?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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