Costa Rica vs Sweden: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Costa Rica
52.3%
in 2018
Sweden
51.5%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 52.3% against 51.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 46.2% 50.0% 3.8% Sweden
1980s 49.7% 50.6% 0.9% Sweden
1990s 49.0% 49.5% 0.5% Sweden
2000s 50.3% 49.2% 1.1% Costa Rica
2010s 51.0% 48.1% 2.9% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Costa Rica or Sweden?
Costa Rica, at 52.3% against 51.5% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Costa Rica and Sweden?
0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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.