How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total

Costa Rica

0.93

in 2010

Thailand

0.9

in 2010

Costa Rica rank

44th

Thailand rank

46th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total over time

Costa Rica
Thailand

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.93 against 0.9 in Thailand, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 46th of 144 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.15	0.04	0.11	Costa Rica
1970s	0.225	0.085	0.14	Costa Rica
1980s	0.46	0.225	0.235	Costa Rica
1990s	0.61	0.345	0.265	Costa Rica
2000s	0.77	0.635	0.135	Costa Rica
2010s	0.93	0.9	0.03	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total, Costa Rica or Thailand?: Costa Rica, at 0.93 against 0.9 in Thailand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total between Costa Rica and Thailand?: 0.03, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total?: Costa Rica ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 46th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total
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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 25-29.