China vs Costa Rica: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male
China
99.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica
99.2%
in 2020
China rank
36th
Costa Rica rank
35th
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
China ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 69 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.9% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 99.2% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 99.2% against 99.1% in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- China ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release