How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and IDA only?

7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs IDA only: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Costa Rica

99.1%

in 2019

IDA only

85.1%

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

21st

IDA only rank

18th

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

Costa Rica
IDA only

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 99.1% against 85.1% in IDA only, a difference of 14.0%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and IDA only ranks 18th of 40 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or IDA only?: Costa Rica, at 99.1% against 85.1% in IDA only as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and IDA only?: 14.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and IDA only?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and IDA only rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 21st and IDA only ranks 18th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 64 places, 382 data points, 2007–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/