Belgium vs Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary

Belgium
15.9%
in 2010
Costa Rica
16.5%
in 2010
Belgium rank
25th
Costa Rica rank
22nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 16.5% against 15.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Belgium ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 4.9% 2.4% 2.5% Belgium
1970s 13.4% 3.7% 9.8% Belgium
1980s 21.6% 10.8% 10.8% Belgium
1990s 27.4% 14.4% 13.0% Belgium
2000s 16.8% 15.3% 1.5% Belgium
2010s 15.9% 16.5% 0.6% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary, Belgium or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 16.5% against 15.9% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary between Belgium and Costa Rica?
0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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

Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary