Brazil vs Costa Rica: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid

Brazil
0.5161
in 2017
Costa Rica
0.5733
in 2015
Brazil rank
11th
Costa Rica rank
8th

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.5733 against 0.5161 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0572.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 27 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3601 0.4731 0.113 Costa Rica
2010s 0.4641 0.5645 0.1005 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.5733 against 0.5161 in Brazil as of 2015.
What is the difference in individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid between Brazil and Costa Rica?
0.0572, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Brazil ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 291 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed