Costa Rica vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Costa Rica
58.0%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
55.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
76th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
78th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 58.0% against 55.1% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 78th of 153 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 44.2% | 10.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 40.8% | 16.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 48.1% | 10.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 53.1% | 4.8% | 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 58.0% against 55.1% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Costa Rica and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 2.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and SDG: Eastern Asia 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