China vs Costa Rica: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
China
58.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica
58.0%
in 2024
China rank
75th
Costa Rica rank
76th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
China currently reports 58.1% against 58.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
China ranks 75th and Costa Rica ranks 76th of 153 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 57.3% | 15.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 58.8% | 8.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 57.9% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, China or Costa Rica?
- China, at 58.1% against 58.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- China ranks 75th and Costa Rica ranks 76th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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