Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 32.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
32.7%
World rank
95th
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.0%
in 2005
All-time low
13.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 13.31965: 14.61970: 14.31975: 23.71980: 26.11985: 27.61990: 25.21995: 24.22000: 34.22005: 472010: 32.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Costa Rica stood at 32.7%.

That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 47.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1960.

Costa Rica ranks 95th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.3%
1965 14.6% +9.8%
1970 14.3% -1.8%
1975 23.7% +65.7%
1980 26.1% +10.0%
1985 27.6% +6.1%
1990 25.2% -8.9%
1995 24.2% -3.7%
2000 34.2% +41.2%
2005 47.0% +37.4%
2010 32.7% -30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.9% 13.3% 14.6% 2
1970s 19.0% 14.3% 23.7% 2
1980s 26.9% 26.1% 27.6% 2
1990s 24.7% 24.2% 25.2% 2
2000s 40.6% 34.2% 47.0% 2
2010s 32.7% 32.7% 32.7% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 92 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34.3% compare
  2. 93 Panama 33.8% compare
  3. 94 Thailand 33.8% compare
  4. 96 Nicaragua 32.0% compare
  5. 97 Morocco 32.0% compare
  6. 98 Benin 30.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Costa Rica was 32.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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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