China vs Costa Rica: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary
China
12.88 headcount basis
in 2024
Costa Rica
12.94 headcount basis
in 2020
China rank
47th
Costa Rica rank
46th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.94 headcount basis against 12.88 headcount basis in China, a difference of 0.06 headcount basis.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
China ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 69 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6 headcount basis | 13.38 headcount basis | 0.7788 headcount basis | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.92 headcount basis | 12.94 headcount basis | 0.0221 headcount basis | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 12.94 headcount basis against 12.88 headcount basis in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.06 headcount basis, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- China ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). 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