Costa Rica vs Turkey: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2024
Turkey
8.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
27th
Turkey rank
24th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 8.8% against 7.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 24th of 105 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 1.6% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 5.6% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Costa Rica or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 8.8% against 7.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 0.9%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 24th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). 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