Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Costa Rica
16,895
in 2024
Uruguay
15,080
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Uruguay rank
105th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16,895 against 15,080 in Uruguay, a difference of 1,815.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 105th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,536 | 33,402 | 1,866 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 18,460 | 17,172 | 1,288 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 16,895 against 15,080 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 1,815, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 105th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). 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