Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 8.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8.8% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Costa Rica peaked at 8.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.4% | — |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 88% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 3.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.4% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Costa Rica was 8.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release