Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 18.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Costa Rica, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Costa Rica stood at 18.3%.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Costa Rica peaked at 22.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 54th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.0% | — |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | -12.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 18.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 18.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.5%, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.3% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.2% | 20.9% | 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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Costa Rica was 18.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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