Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 56.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.8%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
49th
of 110 countries
All-time high
61.0%
in 2022
All-time low
44.2%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Costa Rica, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 56.8% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Costa Rica peaked at 61.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 49th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.2% | — |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | +2.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 56.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.1%, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 56.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.4%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 44.2% | 52.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 53.3% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 55.4% | 61.0% | 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Costa Rica?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Costa Rica was 56.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release