Costa Rica vs Turkey: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Costa Rica
7.0%
in 2024
Turkey
8.3%
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 8.3% against 7.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 24th of 104 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 | 6.9% | 2.0% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 5.8% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 0.0% | 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 8.3% against 7.0% 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?
- 1.3%, 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 104 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, male (%). 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