Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
13.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
14.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
16th
Uruguay rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 14.5% against 13.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 25 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 37.0% | 14.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 29.6% | 11.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 13.4% | 7.9% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 14.5% 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 Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 15th 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