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

Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2021
Portugal
0.2%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Portugal rank
53rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Portugal
00.10.20.3198620032021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 53rd of 109 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Costa Rica
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Costa Rica
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 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, aged 25-64, Costa Rica or Portugal?
Costa Rica, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 between Costa Rica and Portugal?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 53rd 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