Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 7.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.8%
World rank
106th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2005
All-time low
4.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

57.51012.5151960198520101960: 4.11965: 4.11970: 4.11975: 4.31980: 5.81985: 6.11990: 91995: 10.12000: 11.72005: 14.42010: 7.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 7.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 14.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1960.

Costa Rica ranks 106th 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 45-49 with secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.1%
1965 4.1% +0.2%
1970 4.1% +0.0%
1975 4.3% +4.9%
1980 5.8% +34.9%
1985 6.1% +5.7%
1990 9.0% +46.8%
1995 10.1% +12.7%
2000 11.7% +14.9%
2005 14.4% +23.4%
2010 7.8% -46.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 2
1970s 4.2% 4.1% 4.3% 2
1980s 6.0% 5.8% 6.1% 2
1990s 9.6% 9.0% 10.1% 2
2000s 13.0% 11.7% 14.4% 2
2010s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 103 Sierra Leone 8.5% compare
  2. 104 Slovakia 7.9% compare
  3. 105 Türkiye 7.9% compare
  4. 107 Pakistan 7.8% compare
  5. 108 Ecuador 7.6% compare
  6. 109 Honduras 7.4% compare
  7. 109 Kenya 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Costa Rica was 7.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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