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 9.1% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Costa Rica is 9.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Costa Rica peaked at 9.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 53rd out of 182 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 | 3.5% | — |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 9.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 9.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%, 4.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 3.5% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.4% | 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 9.1% 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 9.4% 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 3.5% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 182 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 27.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release