Colombia vs Costa Rica: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Colombia
1.09 GPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica
1.06 GPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
13th
Costa Rica rank
16th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 153 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.0668 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0068 GPIA | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 1.09 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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