Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Costa Rica
26.4%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
24.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
35th
Puerto Rico rank
38th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.4% against 24.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Puerto Rico ranks 38th of 213 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 0.0% | 19.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 0.0% | 23.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 0.0% | 23.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 4.1% | 18.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.8% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Costa Rica, at 26.4% against 24.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Puerto Rico ranks 38th 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