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
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
February 2026 Data Release