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

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 1.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.8%
World rank
109th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 1985
All-time low
0.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0.511.522.51960198520101960: 0.691965: 0.731970: 11975: 2.11980: 21985: 2.51990: 21995: 1.62000: 1.22005: 1.72010: 1.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Costa Rica is 1.8%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Costa Rica peaked at 2.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.

Costa Rica ranks 109th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.7%
1965 0.7% +5.8%
1970 1.0% +41.1%
1975 2.1% +104.9%
1980 2.0% -7.1%
1985 2.5% +26.5%
1990 2.0% -18.5%
1995 1.6% -22.3%
2000 1.2% -20.4%
2005 1.7% +34.4%
2010 1.8% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
1970s 1.6% 1.0% 2.1% 2
1980s 2.2% 2.0% 2.5% 2
1990s 1.8% 1.6% 2.0% 2
2000s 1.5% 1.2% 1.7% 2
2010s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 107 Rwanda 1.9% compare
  2. 108 Albania 1.9% compare
  3. 109 Togo 1.8% compare
  4. 111 Ghana 1.7% compare
  5. 112 Mongolia 1.7% compare
  6. 112 Senegal 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Costa Rica was 1.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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