Brazil vs Costa Rica: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64

Brazil
0.3%
in 2021
Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2021
Brazil rank
49th
Costa Rica rank
52nd

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Brazil ranks 49th and Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 109 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Costa Rica
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Costa Rica
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Costa Rica
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Costa Rica
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Brazil, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 between Brazil and Costa Rica?
0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64?
Brazil ranks 49th and Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). 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, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed