Costa Rica vs Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary

Costa Rica
9.8%
in 2010
Panama
10.3%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Panama rank
91st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
5101520196019852010

How they compare

Panama currently reports 10.3% against 9.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Panama ranks 91st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 6.0% 15.2% 9.2% Panama
1970s 7.5% 13.4% 5.9% Panama
1980s 13.5% 16.4% 2.9% Panama
1990s 15.8% 17.2% 1.4% Panama
2000s 17.7% 14.8% 2.9% Costa Rica
2010s 9.8% 10.3% 0.5% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 10.3% against 9.8% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.5%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Panama ranks 91st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed