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 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Costa Rica is 0.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Costa Rica peaked at 3.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 38th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.5% | — |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +94.4% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -49.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +47.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -41.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 88% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 16% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 35 Mexico 0.6% compare
- 36 Greece 0.6% compare
- 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
- 39 Switzerland 0.5% compare
- 40 Canada 0.5% compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 0.5% 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 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 0.6% 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 3.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 51 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 down 82.2%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release