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
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.