Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 16,895 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 16,895 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 39,553 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,799, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 39,553 | — |
| 2012 | 38,963 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 37,300 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 32,262 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 30,683 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 29,336 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 31,946 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 21,361 | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 18,011 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 19,894 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 19,440 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 16,799 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 17,707 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 16,895 | -4.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 16,895 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 16,895 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,895, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,046 | 18,011 | 39,553 | 9 |
| 2020s | 18,147 | 16,799 | 19,894 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica was 16,895 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 39,553 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,799 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release