Costa Rica vs Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Costa Rica
24.8%
in 2019
Ireland
26.6%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Ireland rank
31st
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 26.6% against 24.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 31st of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 14.9% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 5.7% | 17.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 9.0% | 13.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 16.2% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 16.5% | 2.4% | 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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 26.6% against 24.8% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 1.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 31st of 202 countries.
- 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.