Costa Rica vs United States: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Costa Rica
58.0%
in 2024
United States
58.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
76th
United States rank
73rd
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 58.4% against 58.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and United States ranks 73rd of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 50.8% | 3.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 57.6% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 58.3% | 0.5% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 58.4% against 58.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and United States ranks 73rd 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