Canada vs Costa Rica: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Canada
0.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
40th
Costa Rica rank
38th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 51 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 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, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Canada and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Canada ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 51 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, 55-64 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