Costa Rica vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
10.3%
in 2024
Norway
9.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
38th
Norway rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.3% against 9.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Norway ranks 41st of 69 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 5.3% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 6.6% | 3.6% | Norway |
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, urban, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 10.3% against 9.5% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Norway ranks 41st of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, 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