Costa Rica vs Iceland: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Costa Rica
8.8%
in 2024
Iceland
8.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
60th
Iceland rank
59th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Iceland ranks 59th of 183 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 10.5% | 4.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.0% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Iceland ranks 59th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). 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