Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Costa Rica
34.3%
in 2024
New Zealand
34.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
56th
New Zealand rank
57th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 34.3% against 34.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 23.0% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 31.9% | 10.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 31.4% | 3.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 35.2% | 2.9% | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 34.3% against 34.3% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 57th 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, both sexes (%). 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