Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 59.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Costa Rica, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Costa Rica is 59.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Costa Rica peaked at 61.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1999.
That places Costa Rica 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53.4% | — |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 59.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 59.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.2%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 51.3% | 53.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 52.0% | 55.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 55.0% | 61.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 60.7% compare
- 26 Cuba 60.2% compare
- 27 Andorra 59.8% compare
- 29 San Marino 58.3%
- 30 North Macedonia 58.3% compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 57.5% compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Costa Rica was 59.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release