Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Costa Rica
26.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd
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
Costa Rica currently reports 26.7% against 26.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 216 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 3.8% | 13.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 7.1% | 15.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 15.8% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 18.8% | 1.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 24.6% | 4.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 27.3% | 2.7% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 26.7% against 26.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- 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?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica 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 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). 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