Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of young people not in education, employment or training was 18.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Costa Rica, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of young people not in education, employment or training in Costa Rica stood at 18.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young people not in education, employment or training in Costa Rica peaked at 22.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 48th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 221,811 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 34,294 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 119,754 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young people not in education, employment or training in Costa Rica?
- Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Costa Rica was 18.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of young people not in education, employment or training?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of young people not in education, employment or training 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young people not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of people aged 15–24 who are not in education (formal education or short courses), employment (worked in paid work or self-employment), or training (non-academic skill-building activities). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.