Costa Rica vs Spain: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education

Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2021
Spain
0.9%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
51st
Spain rank
53rd

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 51st and Spain ranks 53rd of 108 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9% 1.0% 0.0% Spain
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Spain
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education, Costa Rica or Spain?
Costa Rica, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education between Costa Rica and Spain?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Spain ranks 53rd of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed