Costa Rica vs World: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Costa Rica
52.3%
in 2018
World
42.5%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
20th
World rank
19th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Costa Rica
  • World
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 52.3% against 42.5% in World, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 20th and World ranks 19th 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 World Difference Ahead
1970s 44.2% 43.1% 1.1% Costa Rica
1980s 49.6% 45.0% 4.6% Costa Rica
1990s 49.0% 44.6% 4.4% Costa Rica
2000s 50.3% 45.0% 5.2% Costa Rica
2010s 51.2% 43.3% 7.9% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Costa Rica or World?
Costa Rica, at 52.3% against 42.5% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Costa Rica and World?
9.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and World?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and World rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Costa Rica ranks 20th and World ranks 19th 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.