Costa Rica vs Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary
Costa Rica
12.0%
in 2010
Mexico
13.2%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Mexico rank
89th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.2% against 12.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 89th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 13.2% | 1.2% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13.2% against 12.0% 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 Mexico?
- 1.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 89th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)