How does Costa Rica rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?

Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.

Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Costa Rica

Name: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0219 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

0.0219 units per person

Change on year

down 5.7%

World rank

29th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0232 units per person

in 2017

All-time low

0.0033 units per person

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Costa Rica is 0.0219 units per person, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0232 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per person, in 1970.

Costa Rica ranks 29th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2018.
Year	units per person	Change
1970	0.0033 units per person	—
1971	0.0039 units per person	+20.7%
1972	0.0048 units per person	+22.4%
1973	0.0068 units per person	+41.6%
1974	0.0086 units per person	+26.3%
1975	0.0097 units per person	+12.7%
1976	0.0103 units per person	+6.4%
1977	0.0121 units per person	+17.5%
1978	0.0132 units per person	+8.8%
1979	0.0133 units per person	+0.7%
1980	0.0128 units per person	-3.7%
1981	0.0125 units per person	-2.4%
1982	0.012 units per person	-4.0%
1983	0.0107 units per person	-11.1%
1984	0.0099 units per person	-7.5%
1985	0.0093 units per person	-5.8%
1986	0.0092 units per person	-0.8%
1987	0.0093 units per person	+0.5%
1988	0.0091 units per person	-1.9%
1989	0.0092 units per person	+1.2%
1990	0.0093 units per person	+1.3%
1991	0.0097 units per person	+3.7%
1992	0.0102 units per person	+5.6%
1993	0.0106 units per person	+3.6%
1994	0.0107 units per person	+0.9%
1995	0.0114 units per person	+6.4%
1996	0.0111 units per person	-2.7%
1997	0.0117 units per person	+6.2%
1998	0.0117 units per person	-0.0%
1999	0.011 units per person	-6.4%
2000	0.0124 units per person	+13.0%
2001	0.0131 units per person	+5.3%
2002	0.0132 units per person	+1.0%
2004	0.0139 units per person	+5.5%
2005	0.0143 units per person	+2.5%
2006	0.0129 units per person	-9.5%
2007	0.0131 units per person	+1.4%
2008	0.0133 units per person	+1.1%
2009	0.0136 units per person	+2.8%
2010	0.0136 units per person	-0.5%
2011	0.0138 units per person	+1.8%
2012	0.0157 units per person	+13.7%
2013	0.0195 units per person	+24.4%
2014	0.0213 units per person	+9.4%
2015	0.023 units per person	+7.7%
2016	0.0231 units per person	+0.6%
2017	0.0232 units per person	+0.4%
2018	0.0219 units per person	-5.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0086 units per person	0.0033 units per person	0.0133 units per person	10
1980s	0.0104 units per person	0.0091 units per person	0.0128 units per person	10
1990s	0.0107 units per person	0.0093 units per person	0.0117 units per person	10
2000s	0.0133 units per person	0.0124 units per person	0.0143 units per person	9
2010s	0.0195 units per person	0.0136 units per person	0.0232 units per person	9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

26 Uruguay 0.0246 units per person compare
27 Norway 0.0239 units per person compare
28 North Macedonia 0.0239 units per person compare
30 Romania 0.0211 units per person compare
31 Guatemala 0.0209 units per person compare
32 Bulgaria 0.0207 units per person compare

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More education data for Costa Rica

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)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Costa Rica →

Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Costa Rica?: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0219 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0232 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total

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Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.