Colombia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
4.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica
4.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
Costa Rica rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 38 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 3.6% | 6.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.4% | 3.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 0.0% | 6.5% | 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 4.8% against 4.7% 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?
- 0.1%, 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 29th and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 38 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, richest 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