Costa Rica vs Portugal: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Costa Rica
26.4%
in 2024
Portugal
24.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
35th
Portugal rank
37th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.4% against 24.9% in Portugal, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 37th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 42.6% | 23.3% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 5.6% | 18.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 11.2% | 10.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 19.7% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 29.1% | 8.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 25.3% | 1.1% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Costa Rica, at 26.4% against 24.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 1.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 37th 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