Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Costa Rica
8.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
6.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
68th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
70th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.5% against 6.8% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 70th 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 | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.6% | 1.9% | 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Costa Rica, at 8.5% against 6.8% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 1.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 70th 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