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 106 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

051015201989200520211989: 19.51990: 19.41991: 19.31992: 19.31993: 19.31994: 19.11995: 19.31996: 19.21997: 19.21998: 19.21999: 19.22000: 19.12001: 19.22002: 19.22003: 19.32004: 19.22005: 19.22006: 19.32007: 19.42008: 19.52009: 19.52010: 19.52011: 19.52012: 19.52013: 19.52014: 19.52015: 19.52016: 19.52017: 19.52018: 19.62019: 19.52020: 19.52021: 19.5

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 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Colombia 19.56 compare
  2. 32 Denmark 19.56 compare
  3. 33 Sweden 19.55 compare
  4. 35 Portugal 19.54 compare
  5. 36 Austria 19.54 compare
  6. 37 Spain 19.53 compare

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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 106 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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