Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who was 49.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
49.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
14th
of 73 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2005
All-time low
47.6%
in 2016
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Costa Rica, 1998–2018

02040601998200820181998: 49.7 %1999: 49.5 %2000: 49.6 %2001: 49.4 %2002: 49 %2004: 49.7 %2005: 50.2 %2006: 49.5 %2007: 49.3 %2008: 49.8 %2009: 50 %2010: 49.4 %2011: 49.2 %2012: 48.7 %2013: 48.6 %2014: 48.2 %2015: 47.7 %2016: 47.6 %2017: 48.1 %2018: 49 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Costa Rica stood at 49.0%.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Costa Rica peaked at 50.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2016.

Costa Rica ranks 14th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%) in Costa Rica, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 49.7%
1999 49.5% -0.3%
2000 49.6% +0.1%
2001 49.4% -0.4%
2002 49.0% -0.9%
2004 49.7% +1.5%
2005 50.2% +0.9%
2006 49.5% -1.2%
2007 49.3% -0.5%
2008 49.8% +0.9%
2009 50.0% +0.5%
2010 49.4% -1.4%
2011 49.2% -0.3%
2012 48.7% -1.1%
2013 48.6% -0.1%
2014 48.2% -0.9%
2015 47.7% -1.1%
2016 47.6% -0.2%
2017 48.1% +1.2%
2018 49.0% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.6% 49.5% 49.7% 2
2000s 49.6% 49.0% 50.2% 9
2010s 48.5% 47.6% 49.4% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 11 Vanuatu 54.2% compare
  2. 12 Senegal 52.7% compare
  3. 13 Côte d'Ivoire 50.0% compare
  4. 15 Ireland 48.2% compare
  5. 16 Panama 48.1% compare
  6. 17 Belgium 47.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Costa Rica?
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Costa Rica was 49.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 73 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,810 data points, 1997–2018
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Number of female vocational education students at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year.