Costa Rica vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Costa Rica
1.6%
in 2010
South Africa
1.5%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
110th
South Africa rank
112th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.1% 3.9% 1.8% South Africa
1970s 3.3% 2.2% 1.1% Costa Rica
1980s 5.5% 1.1% 4.4% Costa Rica
1990s 3.4% 7.0% 3.6% South Africa
2000s 1.7% 5.4% 3.7% South Africa
2010s 1.6% 1.5% 0.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, Costa Rica or South Africa?
Costa Rica, at 1.6% against 1.5% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed