Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 27.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2024, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Costa Rica stood at 27.0%. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Costa Rica peaked at 27.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.8% | — |
| 1971 | 8.5% | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 9.3% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | +39.4% |
| 1974 | 14.1% | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 15.6% | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 19.9% | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 21.7% | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 21.4% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 22.2% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 21.7% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 21.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +3.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 27.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 27.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.4%, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +39.4% | 9.3% | 12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 6.8% | 21.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 21.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 16.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.0% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 15.0% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 23.9% | 27.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 20 Switzerland 28.8% compare
- 21 North Macedonia 28.5% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.2% compare
- 24 New Caledonia 26.8% compare
- 25 Slovakia 26.3% compare
- 26 Guatemala 25.8% 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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Costa Rica?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Costa Rica was 27.0% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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