Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 12.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.0%
World rank
92nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2005
All-time low
6.2%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 13.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 12 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Costa Rica is 12.0%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 13.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1965.

That places Costa Rica 92nd 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 70-74 with secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 6.2%
1965 6.2% -0.8%
1970 6.2% +0.0%
1975 6.2% +0.0%
1980 6.8% +9.2%
1985 7.5% +10.8%
1990 7.5% -0.5%
1995 7.8% +4.2%
2000 9.8% +25.7%
2005 13.6% +39.6%
2010 12.0% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 2
1970s 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 2
1980s 7.1% 6.8% 7.5% 2
1990s 7.6% 7.5% 7.8% 2
2000s 11.7% 9.8% 13.6% 2
2010s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 89 Mexico 13.2% compare
  2. 90 Paraguay 13.0% compare
  3. 91 Indonesia 12.6% compare
  4. 93 Namibia 11.8% compare
  5. 94 Zimbabwe 11.6% compare
  6. 95 Pakistan 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Costa Rica was 12.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1965.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)