Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 9,020 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica is 9,020 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.0% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 79,888 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9,020 number, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 99th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59,385 number | — |
| 1973 | 63,837 number | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 68,863 number | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 71,768 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 73,407 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 71,662 number | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 72,260 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 75,006 number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 72,524 number | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 69,757 number | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 67,467 number | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 69,520 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 70,602 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 73,834 number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 75,552 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 76,865 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 78,829 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 79,888 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 32,488 number | -59.3% |
| 2012 | 33,113 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 31,796 number | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 27,224 number | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 22,006 number | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 17,618 number | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 22,721 number | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 14,313 number | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 9,020 number | -37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,452 number | 59,385 number | 73,407 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 71,446 number | 67,467 number | 75,006 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 75,013 number | 69,520 number | 79,888 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 23,367 number | 9,020 number | 33,113 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
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- 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 out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica was 9,020 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 79,888 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,020 number in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.