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. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
18.3%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
12th
of 63 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2023
All-time low
17.2%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Costa Rica, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 18.3% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 20.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 12th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.3% | — |
| 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 10.2%, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 18.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.6% | 20.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.2% | 20.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 9 Armenia 24.3% compare
- 10 El Salvador 21.6% compare
- 11 Brazil 19.3% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 17.6% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 17.6% compare
- 15 Georgia 17.5% 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 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 20.9% in 2023.
- 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 12th out of 63 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 flat.
- 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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