Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary

Costa Rica
8.2%
in 2010
New Zealand
7.9%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
79th
New Zealand rank
82nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • New Zealand
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 79th and New Zealand ranks 82nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 29.5% 27.2% New Zealand
1970s 2.5% 15.6% 13.1% New Zealand
1980s 3.3% 25.5% 22.2% New Zealand
1990s 3.8% 24.4% 20.5% New Zealand
2000s 6.4% 8.7% 2.3% New Zealand
2010s 8.2% 7.9% 0.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
Costa Rica, at 8.2% against 7.9% in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 79th and New Zealand ranks 82nd 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 population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary