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

Costa Rica
0.7995
in 2015
Uruguay
0.8184
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
14th
Uruguay rank
12th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.8184 against 0.7995 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0189.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 26 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8074 0.7515 0.0559 Costa Rica
2010s 0.7858 0.7985 0.0127 Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.8184 against 0.7995 in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0.0189, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 26 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: Education. 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: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 279 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed