Costa Rica vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Costa Rica
11.3%
in 2024
Romania
11.4%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Romania rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 11.4% against 11.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
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 Romania ranks 41st of 71 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 15.1% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 11.5% | 8.2% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 11.4% against 11.3% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 41st 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