Costa Rica vs SDG: Western Asia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Costa Rica
9.1%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia
7.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
53rd
SDG: Western Asia rank
54th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Costa Rica
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.1% against 7.2% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was SDG: Western Asia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 54th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 7.2% | 0.5% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 1.8% | 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 SDG: Western Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 9.1% against 7.2% in SDG: 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 SDG: Western Asia?
- 1.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Western Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 54th 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