Costa Rica vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both
Costa Rica
99.2%
in 2020
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
91.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
31st
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
33rd
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.2% against 91.8% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 33rd of 67 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.8% | 91.8% | 7.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 93.6% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both, Costa Rica or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Costa Rica, at 99.2% against 91.8% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both between Costa Rica and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 7.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 33rd of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in upper 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