Costa Rica vs Malta: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Costa Rica
58.9%
in 2024
Malta
61.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
47th
Malta rank
44th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 61.3% against 58.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Malta ranks 44th 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 | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 36.5% | 14.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 55.9% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 60.4% | 1.3% | 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 Malta?
- Malta, at 61.3% against 58.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Costa Rica and Malta?
- 2.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Malta ranks 44th 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, 15-24 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