Argentina vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Argentina
3.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica
4.6%
in 2025
Argentina rank
172nd
Costa Rica rank
169th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.6% against 3.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 172nd and Costa Rica ranks 169th of 206 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 29.1% | 11.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 14.8% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 6.1% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
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, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 4.6% against 3.9% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Argentina ranks 172nd and Costa Rica ranks 169th of 206 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 (modelled 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