Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Costa Rica
27.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd
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 27.2% against 27.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 213 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 | 14.9% | 4.0% | 10.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 7.9% | 14.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 15.8% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 18.6% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 24.7% | 3.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 27.8% | 2.9% | 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 27.2% against 27.0% 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?
- 0.2%, 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 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). 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