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

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary was 1.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.6%
World rank
107th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 1985
All-time low
0.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0.511.522.51960198520101960: 0.731965: 0.791970: 1.11975: 2.31980: 2.11985: 2.61990: 2.11995: 1.52000: 12005: 1.52010: 1.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Costa Rica is 1.6%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Costa Rica peaked at 2.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.

That places Costa Rica 107th 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 tertiary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.7%
1965 0.8% +8.2%
1970 1.1% +44.3%
1975 2.3% +101.8%
1980 2.1% -7.8%
1985 2.6% +20.8%
1990 2.1% -16.4%
1995 1.5% -29.0%
2000 1.0% -32.9%
2005 1.5% +43.1%
2010 1.6% +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
1970s 1.7% 1.1% 2.3% 2
1980s 2.3% 2.1% 2.6% 2
1990s 1.8% 1.5% 2.1% 2
2000s 1.2% 1.0% 1.5% 2
2010s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Costa Rica was 1.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
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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