Costa Rica vs Peru: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education

Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2016
Peru
0.1%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Peru rank
41st

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
00.10.20.3198920022016

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 41st of 61 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Costa Rica
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Costa Rica
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education, Costa Rica or Peru?
Peru, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education between Costa Rica and Peru?
0.0%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 41st of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 705 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed