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

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 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Costa Rica

9.27

in 2010

Philippines

9.44

in 2010

Costa Rica rank

86th

Philippines rank

83rd

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

Costa Rica
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 9.44 against 9.27 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.4	4.74	0.34	Philippines
1970s	4.79	5.39	0.61	Philippines
1980s	7.31	7.38	0.07	Philippines
1990s	8.31	7.81	0.505	Costa Rica
2000s	8.77	8.93	0.165	Philippines
2010s	9.27	9.44	0.17	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total, Costa Rica or Philippines?: Philippines, at 9.44 against 9.27 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between Costa Rica and Philippines?: 0.17, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?: Costa Rica ranks 86th and Philippines 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 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 total 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 total schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of education completed among people age 25-29.