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

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 1.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.2%
World rank
104th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 1990
All-time low
0.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0.20.40.60.811.21960198520101960: 0.281965: 0.321970: 0.341975: 0.571980: 0.881985: 0.831990: 1.21995: 1.12000: 12005: 1.22010: 1.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Costa Rica peaked at 1.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.

That places Costa Rica 104th 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 45-49 with tertiary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.3% +14.3%
1970 0.3% +6.3%
1975 0.6% +67.6%
1980 0.9% +54.4%
1985 0.8% -5.7%
1990 1.2% +45.8%
1995 1.1% -8.3%
2000 1.0% -8.1%
2005 1.2% +13.7%
2010 1.2% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1970s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 2
1980s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
1990s 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 2
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 2
2010s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  2. 103 Bangladesh 1.2% compare
  3. 104 Namibia 1.2% compare
  4. 106 Zambia 1.1% compare
  5. 107 Maldives 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Costa Rica was 1.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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