Colombia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Colombia
13.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica
13.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
37th
Costa Rica rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.7% against 13.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 71 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 23.8% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.8% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 4.0% | 11.2% | Colombia |
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, male, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 13.7% against 13.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Colombia ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 38th 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, male (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