Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Costa Rica
17.0%
in 2024
Ecuador
17.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
44th
Ecuador rank
41st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 17.4% against 17.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Ecuador ranks 41st of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 18.4% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 17.7% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
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 Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 17.4% against 17.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Ecuador 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, male (%). 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