Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
37th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.81989200520211989: 0.402 % of population aged 15-241990: 0.414 % of population aged 15-241991: 0.421 % of population aged 15-241992: 0.434 % of population aged 15-241993: 0.419 % of population aged 15-241994: 0.422 % of population aged 15-241995: 0.45 % of population aged 15-241996: 0.471 % of population aged 15-241997: 0.472 % of population aged 15-241998: 0.454 % of population aged 15-241999: 0.443 % of population aged 15-242000: 0.448 % of population aged 15-242001: 0.485 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.491 % of population aged 15-242003: 0.515 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.544 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.545 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.557 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.579 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.581 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.583 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.607 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.61 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.621 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.641 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.663 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.667 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.67 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.698 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.702 % of population aged 15-242019: 0.73 % of population aged 15-242020: 0.741 % of population aged 15-242021: 0.725 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 37th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1989 0.4%
1990 0.4% +3.0%
1991 0.4% +1.8%
1992 0.4% +3.1%
1993 0.4% -3.5%
1994 0.4% +0.8%
1995 0.4% +6.5%
1996 0.5% +4.8%
1997 0.5% +0.2%
1998 0.5% -3.7%
1999 0.4% -2.5%
2000 0.4% +1.2%
2001 0.5% +8.2%
2002 0.5% +1.3%
2003 0.5% +4.8%
2004 0.5% +5.6%
2005 0.5% +0.2%
2006 0.6% +2.3%
2007 0.6% +3.8%
2008 0.6% +0.4%
2009 0.6% +0.3%
2010 0.6% +4.1%
2011 0.6% +0.5%
2012 0.6% +1.8%
2013 0.6% +3.2%
2014 0.7% +3.5%
2015 0.7% +0.5%
2016 0.7% +0.4%
2017 0.7% +4.2%
2018 0.7% +0.5%
2019 0.7% +4.1%
2020 0.7% +1.5%
2021 0.7% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

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  3. 36 Kyrgyzstan 0.7% compare
  4. 38 Uruguay 0.7% compare
  5. 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7% compare
  6. 40 Spain 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica?
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24?
Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with 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
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