Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Costa Rica
58.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
57.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
76th
Netherlands rank
78th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 58.0% against 57.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Netherlands ranks 78th of 153 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.6% | 52.7% | 6.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 56.9% | 1.0% | 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, Costa Rica or Netherlands?
- Costa Rica, at 58.0% against 57.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Netherlands ranks 78th 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