Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Costa Rica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 18.5% against 18.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and North Macedonia ranks 92nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 32.6% | 14.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 24.5% | 5.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.8% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of), Costa Rica or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 18.5% against 18.3% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and North Macedonia ranks 92nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). 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).