Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
8.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
8.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 28 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 24.6% | 9.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 17.3% | 3.0% | 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 8.8% against 8.6% 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?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 28 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, second 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