Costa Rica vs East Asia & Pacific: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Costa Rica
52.3%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific
42.6%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
20th
East Asia & Pacific rank
18th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Costa Rica
  • East Asia & Pacific
0204060197019942018

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 52.3% against 42.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 9.7%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 20th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th of 191 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 45.2% 40.3% 5.0% Costa Rica
1980s 49.6% 42.4% 7.2% Costa Rica
1990s 49.0% 44.3% 4.7% Costa Rica
2000s 50.3% 47.9% 2.4% Costa Rica
2010s 51.2% 43.8% 7.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Costa Rica or East Asia & Pacific?
Costa Rica, at 52.3% against 42.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Costa Rica and East Asia & Pacific?
9.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and East Asia & Pacific?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Costa Rica ranks 20th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.