Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 9.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
9.8%
World rank
100th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2005
All-time low
4.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

510151960198520101960: 4.21965: 5.81970: 5.71975: 9.31980: 9.51985: 12.51990: 14.51995: 16.42000: 16.62005: 17.12010: 9.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 9.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 17.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1960.

That places Costa Rica 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.2%
1965 5.8% +36.2%
1970 5.7% -1.0%
1975 9.3% +63.2%
1980 9.5% +2.4%
1985 12.5% +30.9%
1990 14.5% +16.1%
1995 16.4% +13.6%
2000 16.6% +1.1%
2005 17.1% +3.0%
2010 9.8% -42.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.0% 4.2% 5.8% 2
1970s 7.5% 5.7% 9.3% 2
1980s 11.0% 9.5% 12.5% 2
1990s 15.4% 14.5% 16.4% 2
2000s 16.9% 16.6% 17.1% 2
2010s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  3. 99 Sierra Leone 10.0% compare
  4. 101 Morocco 9.7% compare
  5. 102 Türkiye 9.5% compare
  6. 103 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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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