Costa Rica vs Turkey: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Costa Rica
57.8%
in 2024
Turkey
59.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
101st
Turkey rank
98th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 59.3% against 57.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Turkey ranks 98th of 156 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.7% | 55.2% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 58.9% | 1.2% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Costa Rica or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 59.3% against 57.8% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 1.5%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Turkey ranks 98th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). 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