Costa Rica vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Costa Rica
11.3%
in 2024
Norway
10.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Norway rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.3% against 10.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 44th of 71 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 8.2% | 11.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 5.7% | 7.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 7.7% | 4.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 11.3% against 10.7% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 44th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release