Costa Rica vs Low income: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Costa Rica
24.8%
in 2019
Low income
6.0%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Low income rank
33rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Costa Rica
- Low income
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.8% against 6.0% in Low income, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 4.1 times Low income's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Low income ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 5.0% | 11.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 7.1% | 15.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 9.4% | 11.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 6.7% | 10.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 5.9% | 14.7% | 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 Low income?
- Costa Rica, at 24.8% against 6.0% in Low income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Costa Rica and Low income?
- 18.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Low income?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Low income rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Low income ranks 33rd 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.