Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary was 6.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
6.3%
World rank
101st
of 144 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2005
All-time low
3.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

02468101960198520101960: 3.81965: 3.91970: 3.91975: 41980: 3.91985: 41990: 4.31995: 5.52000: 6.32005: 9.72010: 6.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Costa Rica stood at 6.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 9.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1960.

That places Costa Rica 101st 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 60-64 with secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.8%
1965 3.9% +1.6%
1970 3.9% +1.0%
1975 4.0% +2.6%
1980 3.9% -1.5%
1985 4.0% +1.3%
1990 4.3% +8.3%
1995 5.5% +28.5%
2000 6.3% +13.3%
2005 9.7% +53.9%
2010 6.3% -35.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.8% 3.8% 3.9% 2
1970s 4.0% 3.9% 4.0% 2
1980s 4.0% 3.9% 4.0% 2
1990s 4.9% 4.3% 5.5% 2
2000s 8.0% 6.3% 9.7% 2
2010s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 98 Saudi Arabia 6.4% compare
  2. 99 Paraguay 6.3% compare
  3. 100 Nicaragua 6.3% compare
  4. 102 Gambia 6.2% compare
  5. 103 Morocco 6.1% compare
  6. 104 Türkiye 6.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Costa Rica was 6.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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