Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Costa Rica
108,578
in 2018
Sri Lanka
105,865
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
67th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019942018

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 108,578 against 105,865 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,713.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 12,671 12,130 541.5 Costa Rica
1980s 27,896 932.1 26,964 Costa Rica
1990s 33,219 0 33,219 Costa Rica
2010s 89,405 128,386 38,981 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
Costa Rica, at 108,578 against 105,865 in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
2,713, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 201 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 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.