Secondary education, vocational pupils in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 52.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Costa Rica, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils in Costa Rica stood at 52.3%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Costa Rica peaked at 52.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 20th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.5% | — |
| 1971 | 39.9% | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.1% | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 44.3% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 45.9% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 47.5% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 48.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 48.2% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.2% | 35.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 48.2% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 49.0% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 50.3% | 52.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Costa Rica?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Costa Rica was 52.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.