Costa Rica vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Costa Rica
9.1%
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
7.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
53rd
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
51st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Costa Rica
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.1% against 7.3% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 51st 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 | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.1% | 2.1% | 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 UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Costa Rica, at 9.1% against 7.3% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 1.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 51st 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