Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Costa Rica
34.6%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
34.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Dominican Republic rank
45th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 34.6% against 34.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Dominican Republic ranks 45th of 168 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 9.1% | 13.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 7.7% | 13.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 12.6% | 15.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.4% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 34.6% against 34.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Dominican Republic ranks 45th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). 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