Canada vs Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary

Canada
8.8%
in 2010
Costa Rica
7.6%
in 2010
Canada rank
9th
Costa Rica rank
12th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary over time

  • Canada
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 8.8% against 7.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 4.0% 1.0% 3.1% Canada
1970s 3.2% 1.5% 1.7% Canada
1980s 2.6% 2.4% 0.2% Canada
1990s 3.0% 3.2% 0.2% Costa Rica
2000s 5.9% 4.9% 1.1% Canada
2010s 8.8% 7.6% 1.2% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary, Canada or Costa Rica?
Canada, at 8.8% against 7.6% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary between Canada and Costa Rica?
1.2%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary?
Canada ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary