Costa Rica vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Costa Rica
1.42 GPIA
in 2021
Sweden
1.38 GPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.42 GPIA against 1.38 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 0.0184 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 0.0208 GPIA | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 1.42 GPIA against 1.38 GPIA in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0.04 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 47 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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