Costa Rica vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
99.2%
in 2020
MDG: Eastern Asia
95.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
38th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
36th
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.2% against 95.4% in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 3.8%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 36th of 96 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.8% | 93.1% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 94.9% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 99.2% against 95.4% in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 3.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 36th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%). 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