Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary was 8.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.1%
World rank
94th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2005
All-time low
6.2%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

57.51012.51517.51960198520101960: 6.51965: 6.21970: 6.21975: 9.41980: 12.91985: 14.91990: 16.21995: 15.22000: 16.22005: 18.32010: 8.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 8.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 18.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1965.

That places Costa Rica 94th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.5%
1965 6.2% -4.0%
1970 6.2% +0.0%
1975 9.4% +51.6%
1980 12.9% +36.8%
1985 14.9% +15.6%
1990 16.2% +9.2%
1995 15.2% -6.4%
2000 16.2% +6.8%
2005 18.3% +12.8%
2010 8.1% -55.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.3% 6.2% 6.5% 2
1970s 7.8% 6.2% 9.4% 2
1980s 13.9% 12.9% 14.9% 2
1990s 15.7% 15.2% 16.2% 2
2000s 17.2% 16.2% 18.3% 2
2010s 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 91 Cyprus 8.8% compare
  2. 92 Panama 8.3% compare
  3. 93 Guatemala 8.2% compare
  4. 95 New Zealand 8.1% compare
  5. 96 Morocco 8.0% compare
  6. 97 Canada 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Costa Rica was 8.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1965.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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