Costa Rica vs MDG: Western Asia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Costa Rica
9.1%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia
6.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
53rd
MDG: Western Asia rank
56th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Costa Rica
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.1% against 6.8% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times MDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and MDG: Western Asia ranks 56th of 182 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.0% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
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 MDG: Western Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 9.1% against 6.8% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Costa Rica and MDG: Western Asia?
- 2.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: Western Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and MDG: Western Asia 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