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

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 9.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
9.8%
World rank
93rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2005
All-time low
5.7%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 6.31965: 5.71970: 5.71975: 9.31980: 12.51985: 14.41990: 16.31995: 15.22000: 16.12005: 19.22010: 9.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 9.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 19.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1965.

Costa Rica ranks 93rd 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 25-29 with secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.3%
1965 5.7% -9.4%
1970 5.7% +0.0%
1975 9.3% +63.2%
1980 12.5% +34.5%
1985 14.4% +15.4%
1990 16.3% +13.1%
1995 15.2% -6.6%
2000 16.1% +5.8%
2005 19.2% +18.8%
2010 9.8% -48.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.0% 5.7% 6.3% 2
1970s 7.5% 5.7% 9.3% 2
1980s 13.5% 12.5% 14.4% 2
1990s 15.8% 15.2% 16.3% 2
2000s 17.7% 16.1% 19.2% 2
2010s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 90 Switzerland 10.4% compare
  2. 91 Panama 10.3% compare
  3. 92 Armenia 10.1% compare
  4. 93 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.8% compare
  5. 95 Canada 9.6% compare
  6. 96 Côte d'Ivoire 9.6% compare
  7. 96 Greece 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Costa Rica was 9.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1965.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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