How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong?

7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Hong Kong: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male

Costa Rica

2,796 number

in 2019

Hong Kong

3,190 number

in 2014

Costa Rica rank

89th

Hong Kong rank

86th

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time

Costa Rica
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 3,190 number against 2,796 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 394 number.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 89th and Hong Kong ranks 86th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1970s	26,543 number	58,039 number	31,496 number	Hong Kong
1980s	26,336 number	40,178 number	13,842 number	Hong Kong
2010s	8,521 number	4,834 number	3,687 number	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male, Costa Rica or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 3,190 number against 2,796 number in Costa Rica as of 2014.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Costa Rica and Hong Kong?: 394 number, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?: Costa Rica ranks 89th and Hong Kong ranks 86th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.