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

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 total schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Türkiye: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total

Costa Rica

8.02

in 2010

Türkiye

8.1

in 2010

Costa Rica rank

86th

Türkiye rank

83rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total over time

Costa Rica
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 8.1 against 8.02 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 86th and Türkiye ranks 83rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.79	2.02	2.77	Costa Rica
1970s	5.55	3.5	2.05	Costa Rica
1980s	7.38	4.84	2.54	Costa Rica
1990s	7.78	6.14	1.63	Costa Rica
2000s	8.22	7.39	0.825	Costa Rica
2010s	8.02	8.1	0.08	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total, Costa Rica or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 8.1 against 8.02 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Costa Rica and Türkiye?: 0.08, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Türkiye rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total?: Costa Rica ranks 86th and Türkiye ranks 83rd 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 total schooling, age 15-19, 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 total schooling, age 15-19, 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 total schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of education completed among people age 15-19.