Caribbean Small States vs Costa Rica: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Caribbean Small States
6.3%
in 2019
Costa Rica
24.8%
in 2019
Caribbean Small States rank
32nd
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.8% against 6.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.9 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 16.2% | 11.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 22.8% | 17.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 21.4% | 16.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 16.9% | 11.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 21.0% | 15.6% | 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, Caribbean Small States or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 24.8% against 6.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Caribbean Small States and Costa Rica?
- 18.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Costa Rica?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Costa Rica rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.