Chile vs Costa Rica: Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age

Chile
14,119
in 2023
Costa Rica
17,707
in 2023
Chile rank
19th
Costa Rica rank
17th

Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age over time

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019962023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17,707 against 14,119 in Chile, a difference of 3,588.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 35 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 72,023 31,045 40,978 Chile
2020s 29,074 18,458 10,615 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, Chile or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 17,707 against 14,119 in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age between Chile and Costa Rica?
3,588, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age?
Chile ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 621 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed