Costa Rica vs Germany: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
9.1%
in 2024
Germany
8.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
41st
Germany rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.1% against 8.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Germany ranks 43rd of 69 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 4.3% | 7.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 4.4% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 8.1% | 5.6% | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Costa Rica, at 9.1% against 8.5% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Germany ranks 43rd 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, 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