Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 6.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica is 6.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.2% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 73.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 115th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.6% | — |
| 1973 | 66.7% | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 65.9% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 62.8% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 61.7% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 66.9% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 65.6% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 64.0% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 61.6% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 59.7% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 57.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -64.8% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -36.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 6.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 30% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -64.8% | 56.0% | 19.7% |
| 2019 | -36.2% | 9.9% | 6.3% |
| 2017 | +31.9% | 11.6% | 15.3% |
| 2018 | -35.7% | 15.3% | 9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.1% | 62.8% | 73.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 61.6% | 66.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 56.0% | 61.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 6.3% | 20.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica was 6.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.