SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 19.43 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Costa Rica, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Costa Rica stood at 19.43.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Costa Rica peaked at 21.96 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.18, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.96 | — |
| 2002 | 20.76 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 21.62 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 20.16 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 18.66 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 18.47 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.47 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 17.32 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.64 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 19.09 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 21.14 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 17.57 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 17.97 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.31 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.65 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.45 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 19.96 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 18.68 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 17.58 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 19.95 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 18.99 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 17.18 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 20.88 | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 18.28 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 19.43 | +6.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 19.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.42, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 19.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.43, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.56 | 17.32 | 21.96 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.94 | 17.57 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.12 | 17.18 | 20.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 39 Grenada 20.09 compare
- 40 Jamaica 19.7 compare
- 41 North Macedonia 19.48 compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 19.31 compare
- 44 El Salvador 19.09 compare
- 45 Brunei Darussalam 19.05 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Costa Rica?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Costa Rica was 19.43 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.96 in 2001.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.18 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, published as part of SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The share of youth not in employment, education, 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. It provides a measure of youth who are outside the educational system, not in training and not in employment, and thus serves as a broader measure of potential youth labour market entrants than youth unemployment, since it also includes young persons outside the labour force not in education or training. This indicator is also a better measure of the current universe of potential youth labour market entrants compared to the youth inactivity rate, as the latter includes those youth who are not in the labour force and are in education, and thus cannot be considered currently available for work. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.