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

Costa Rica
0.6588
in 2015
El Salvador
0.6107
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
14th
El Salvador rank
15th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.6588 against 0.6107 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0481.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 14th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 28 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5397 0.5913 0.0516 El Salvador
2010s 0.6324 0.618 0.0143 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, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
Costa Rica, at 0.6588 against 0.6107 in El Salvador as of 2015.
What is the difference in individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
0.0481, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Costa Rica ranks 14th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 28 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: Health. 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: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 292 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed