Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Costa Rica
26.4%
in 2024
Guatemala
27.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
35th
Guatemala rank
33rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 27.0% against 26.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Guatemala ranks 33rd of 213 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 23.4% | 4.8% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 27.6% | 3.7% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 28.5% | 11.4% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 26.6% | 9.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 25.6% | 5.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 26.8% | 2.1% | Guatemala |
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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 27.0% against 26.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Guatemala ranks 33rd 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, male (%). 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