Costa Rica vs Mexico: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Costa Rica
0.6%
in 2024
Mexico
0.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
38th
Mexico rank
35th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 35th of 51 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 35th 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