Costa Rica vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Costa Rica
96.7%
in 2020
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
86.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
43rd
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
42nd

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • Costa Rica
  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 96.7% against 86.9% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 110 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 86.1% 93.2% 7.1% SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2010s 94.4% 93.0% 1.4% Costa Rica
2020s 96.7% 90.7% 5.9% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Costa Rica or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Costa Rica, at 96.7% against 86.9% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
9.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
294 places, 3,920 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release