Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Bulgaria
9.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica
9.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
108th
Costa Rica rank
107th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 9.3% against 9.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 108th and Costa Rica ranks 107th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 5.9% 14.7% 8.8% Costa Rica
2020s 6.5% 9.7% 3.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 9.3% against 9.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Bulgaria ranks 108th and Costa Rica ranks 107th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release