Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 1.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.4%
World rank
107th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 1980
All-time low
0.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

0.511.521960198520101960: 0.361965: 0.411970: 0.51975: 11980: 1.81985: 1.61990: 1.51995: 1.52000: 1.12005: 1.32010: 1.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Costa Rica is 1.4%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Costa Rica peaked at 1.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.

Costa Rica ranks 107th 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 35-39 with tertiary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.4%
1965 0.4% +13.9%
1970 0.5% +22.0%
1975 1.0% +104.0%
1980 1.8% +74.5%
1985 1.6% -10.7%
1990 1.5% -3.8%
1995 1.5% -0.7%
2000 1.1% -25.0%
2005 1.3% +12.3%
2010 1.4% +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
1970s 0.8% 0.5% 1.0% 2
1980s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 2
1990s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 2
2000s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 2
2010s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  4. 108 Pakistan 1.3% compare
  5. 109 Mongolia 1.1% compare
  6. 110 China 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Costa Rica was 1.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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