Costa Rica vs Romania: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex

Costa Rica
18.3%
in 2024
Romania
17.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
54th
Romania rank
57th

Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Romania
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 18.3% against 17.0% in Romania, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 54th and Romania ranks 57th of 129 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 19.6% 19.6% 0.1% Romania
2010s 18.9% 16.5% 2.5% Costa Rica
2020s 19.1% 16.8% 2.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Costa Rica or Romania?
Costa Rica, at 18.3% against 17.0% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Costa Rica and Romania?
1.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Romania ranks 57th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 2,977 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed