Costa Rica vs South Korea: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Costa Rica
9.1%
in 2024
South Korea
8.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
53rd
South Korea rank
56th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.1% against 8.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 56th of 182 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 10.8% | 4.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.7% | 0.5% | South Korea |
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 South Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 9.1% against 8.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 56th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, 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