Costa Rica vs WB: Oecd Members: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

Costa Rica
58.0%
in 2024
WB: Oecd Members
55.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
76th
WB: Oecd Members rank
77th

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • WB: Oecd Members
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 58.0% against 55.1% in WB: Oecd Members, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times WB: Oecd Members's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 76th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 77th 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 WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
1990s 54.9% 47.5% 7.4% Costa Rica
2000s 57.7% 51.3% 6.5% Costa Rica
2010s 58.8% 53.4% 5.3% Costa Rica
2020s 57.9% 55.0% 2.9% 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 WB: Oecd Members?
Costa Rica, at 58.0% against 55.1% in WB: Oecd Members as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Costa Rica and WB: Oecd Members?
2.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Oecd Members?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Costa Rica ranks 76th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 77th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release