Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 11.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.8%
World rank
84th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2005
All-time low
5.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 5.71965: 8.31970: 7.91975: 12.51980: 14.61985: 16.41990: 14.91995: 15.12000: 17.92005: 22.32010: 11.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica stood at 11.8%.

The figure is down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 22.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1960.

Costa Rica ranks 84th 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 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.7%
1965 8.3% +46.3%
1970 7.9% -5.3%
1975 12.5% +58.2%
1980 14.6% +17.1%
1985 16.4% +12.0%
1990 14.9% -9.2%
1995 15.1% +1.7%
2000 17.9% +18.0%
2005 22.3% +25.0%
2010 11.8% -47.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.0% 5.7% 8.3% 2
1970s 10.2% 7.9% 12.5% 2
1980s 15.5% 14.6% 16.4% 2
1990s 15.0% 14.9% 15.1% 2
2000s 20.1% 17.9% 22.3% 2
2010s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 81 Belgium 12.2% compare
  2. 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.1% compare
  3. 83 Lithuania 11.9% compare
  4. 85 Iraq 11.7% compare
  5. 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.5% compare
  6. 87 United Arab Emirates 11.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica was 11.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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