Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.

Costa Rica
5.9%
in 2010
Uruguay
5.8%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
80th
Uruguay rank
81st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 81st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 2.2% 1.0% 1.1% Costa Rica
1970s 2.5% 2.1% 0.5% Costa Rica
1980s 3.1% 6.2% 3.1% Uruguay
1990s 3.8% 6.0% 2.2% Uruguay
2000s 14.5% 13.1% 1.5% Costa Rica
2010s 5.9% 5.8% 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 75+ with secondary schooling., Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Costa Rica, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 81st 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary