Costa Rica vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both
Costa Rica
99.2%
in 2020
WB: East Asia & Pacific
92.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
31st
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
31st
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.2% against 92.1% in WB: East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.8% | 93.1% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 94.3% | 4.9% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 99.2% against 92.1% in WB: East Asia & Pacific 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?
- 7.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st 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