Costa Rica vs Mexico: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Costa Rica
26.4%
in 2024
Mexico
27.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
35th
Mexico rank
32nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 27.2% against 26.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7% | 11.3% | 9.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 9.8% | 13.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 10.1% | 12.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.4% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 22.6% | 2.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 25.3% | 0.6% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 27.2% 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 Mexico?
- 0.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 32nd 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