Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given was 2.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Costa Rica, 2013–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup for distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Costa Rica peaked at 9.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 2014 | 9.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 7.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 5.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 7.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 4.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -40.4% |
| 2019 | 6.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +52.8% |
| 2020 | 6.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -56.9% |
| 2022 | 2.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -20.2% |
| 2025 | 2.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 4.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 9.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 25 Spain 3.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 26 Chile 2.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 27 Portugal 2.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 29 Czechia 1.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 30 Greece 1.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 31 Hungary 1.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Costa Rica?
- Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Costa Rica was 2.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given level of educational attainment, age group and gender — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the distribution of young adults by education and work status. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the distribution of 18-24 year-olds in education/not in education, by their work status (e.g. employed or not employed). Young adults who are neither employed nor in formal education and training are also called NEET. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by detailed education and work status and by age group. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.