Costa Rica vs MDG: Latin America: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Costa Rica
8.5%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America
6.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
68th
MDG: Latin America rank
67th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Costa Rica
- MDG: Latin America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.5% against 6.9% in MDG: Latin America, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Latin America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was MDG: Latin America ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and MDG: Latin America ranks 67th of 181 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | MDG: Latin America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 1.7% | 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: Latin America?
- Costa Rica, at 8.5% against 6.9% in MDG: Latin America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Costa Rica and MDG: Latin America?
- 1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: Latin America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and MDG: Latin America rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and MDG: Latin America ranks 67th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). 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