Colombia vs Costa Rica: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Colombia
21.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica
18.1%
in 2022
Colombia rank
41st
Costa Rica rank
44th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 21.7% against 18.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 23.6% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 24.0% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 18.1% | 3.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 21.7% against 18.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 3.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Colombia ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%). 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