Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 7.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.9%
World rank
110th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2005
All-time low
4.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

510151960198520101960: 41965: 4.31970: 4.41975: 5.81980: 61985: 9.21990: 101995: 12.12000: 14.22005: 16.62010: 7.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Costa Rica stood at 7.9%.

The figure is down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 16.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1960.

That places Costa Rica 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 40-44 with secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.0%
1965 4.3% +8.1%
1970 4.4% +2.8%
1975 5.8% +31.8%
1980 6.0% +2.8%
1985 9.2% +53.5%
1990 10.0% +9.0%
1995 12.1% +21.4%
2000 14.2% +16.9%
2005 16.6% +17.2%
2010 7.9% -52.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.1% 4.0% 4.3% 2
1970s 5.1% 4.4% 5.8% 2
1980s 7.6% 6.0% 9.2% 2
1990s 11.0% 10.0% 12.1% 2
2000s 15.4% 14.2% 16.6% 2
2010s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Costa Rica was 7.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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