Costa Rica vs Denmark: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Costa Rica
6.2%
in 2024
Denmark
7.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
54th
Denmark rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7.7% against 6.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Denmark ranks 51st of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 8.8% | 16.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 6.9% | 7.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 8.6% | 6.7% | Denmark |
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 Denmark?
- Denmark, at 7.7% against 6.2% 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 Denmark?
- 1.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Denmark ranks 51st 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, female (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