Costa Rica vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Costa Rica
13.6%
in 2024
Romania
12.2%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
38th
Romania rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.6% against 12.2% in Romania, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Romania ranks 40th 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 | 21.6% | 16.9% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.9% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 12.2% | 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, male, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 13.6% against 12.2% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 1.4%, with Costa Rica 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, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Romania ranks 40th 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