Costa Rica vs Tonga: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Costa Rica
8.8%
in 2024
Tonga
9.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
60th
Tonga rank
57th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Costa Rica
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 9.8% against 8.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Tonga ranks 57th of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.9% | 0.1% | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 9.8% against 8.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 1.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Tonga rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Tonga ranks 57th 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