Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary

Costa Rica
8.2%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
8.5%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
79th
Saudi Arabia rank
77th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Saudi Arabia
2468196019852010

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 2.1% 0.2% Costa Rica
1970s 2.5% 3.0% 0.5% Saudi Arabia
1980s 3.3% 3.6% 0.3% Saudi Arabia
1990s 3.8% 6.5% 2.7% Saudi Arabia
2000s 6.4% 7.6% 1.2% Saudi Arabia
2010s 8.2% 8.5% 0.3% Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th 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