Costa Rica vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Costa Rica
17.2%
in 2024
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
9.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
41st
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
41st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.2% against 9.6% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.8 times WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 41st of 110 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 9.3% | 8.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 9.5% | 9.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 9.6% | 7.8% | 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 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Costa Rica, at 17.2% against 9.6% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Costa Rica and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 7.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 41st of 110 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, 15-64 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