Colombia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
14.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica
13.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
14th
Costa Rica rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 14.7% against 13.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 14th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 25 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 22.4% | 2.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 18.3% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 4.3% | 10.3% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 14.7% against 13.8% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Colombia ranks 14th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 25 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, poorest quintile, 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