Costa Rica vs Germany: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Costa Rica
11.0%
in 2024
Germany
11.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Germany rank
121st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.2% against 11.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Germany ranks 121st of 184 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 8.7% | 10.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.8% | 1.1% | 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 sexes, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Germany, at 11.2% against 11.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Germany ranks 121st of 184 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 (%). 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