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

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 1.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
1.6%
World rank
110th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 1980
All-time low
1.3%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1234561960198520101960: 2.11965: 2.21970: 2.21975: 4.31980: 6.11985: 4.91990: 3.91995: 2.92000: 22005: 1.32010: 1.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in 2010.

The figure is down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Costa Rica peaked at 6.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2005.

Costa Rica ranks 110th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.1%
1965 2.2% +4.8%
1970 2.2% +0.0%
1975 4.3% +100.0%
1980 6.1% +40.6%
1985 4.9% -19.7%
1990 3.9% -21.0%
1995 2.9% -24.3%
2000 2.0% -30.4%
2005 1.3% -36.8%
2010 1.6% +24.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2
1970s 3.3% 2.2% 4.3% 2
1980s 5.5% 4.9% 6.1% 2
1990s 3.4% 2.9% 3.9% 2
2000s 1.7% 1.3% 2.0% 2
2010s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1

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  4. 111 Burundi 1.6% compare
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  6. 113 Syrian Arab Republic 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Costa Rica was 1.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2005.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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