Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Costa Rica
13.6%
in 2024
Switzerland
15.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
40th
Switzerland rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 15.5% against 13.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 68 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.0% | 14.1% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 15.0% | 11.3% | Switzerland |
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, rural, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 15.5% against 13.6% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 1.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, 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