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
5101520200220132024

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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
69 places, 833 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release