Costa Rica vs Turkey: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Costa Rica
17.0%
in 2024
Turkey
16.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
44th
Turkey rank
46th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkey
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.0% against 16.4% in Turkey, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Turkey ranks 46th 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 | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 11.0% | 6.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 15.7% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 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 Turkey?
- Costa Rica, at 17.0% against 16.4% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Turkey ranks 46th 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