Costa Rica vs Portugal: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary

Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2021
Portugal
0.4%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
46th
Portugal rank
44th

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Portugal
00.10.20.30.4198920052021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 44th of 108 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Costa Rica
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary, Costa Rica or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary between Costa Rica and Portugal?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 44th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of 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
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed