Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Costa Rica
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.03 GPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.754 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.3293 GPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.9261 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.2794 GPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.9297 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0917 GPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.977 GPIA | 0.026 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9918 GPIA | 0.0487 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0104 GPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.01 GPIA, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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