Brazil vs Costa Rica: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Brazil
8.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica
8.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
28th
Costa Rica rank
25th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.7% against 8.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 11.5% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 11.1% | 3.2% | 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, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 8.7% against 8.1% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 103 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, female (%). 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