Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary was 7.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
7.6%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 0.831965: 1.11970: 1.11975: 21980: 2.31985: 2.61990: 31995: 3.32000: 3.82005: 62010: 7.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 7.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Costa Rica peaked at 7.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

That places Costa Rica 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.8%
1965 1.1% +30.1%
1970 1.1% +0.0%
1975 2.0% +85.2%
1980 2.3% +13.0%
1985 2.6% +14.6%
1990 3.0% +15.1%
1995 3.3% +12.1%
2000 3.8% +13.8%
2005 6.0% +56.6%
2010 7.6% +27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.0% 0.8% 1.1% 2
1970s 1.5% 1.1% 2.0% 2
1980s 2.4% 2.3% 2.6% 2
1990s 3.2% 3.0% 3.3% 2
2000s 4.9% 3.8% 6.0% 2
2010s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 9 Canada 8.8% compare
  2. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.1% compare
  3. 11 Ireland 7.8% compare
  4. 13 Armenia 6.9% compare
  5. 14 Sweden 6.3% compare
  6. 15 Denmark 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Costa Rica was 7.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary