Costa Rica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Costa Rica
24.8%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.8%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Costa Rica
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.8% against 5.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 4.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 7.7% | 8.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 8.8% | 13.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 7.9% | 13.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 6.8% | 10.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 6.0% | 14.6% | 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, Costa Rica or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 24.8% against 5.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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.