Costa Rica vs Mexico: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 23.6% against 23.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 123 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 33.1% | 6.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 30.7% | 6.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 25.2% | 2.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, female, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 23.6% against 23.2% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).