Costa Rica vs United States: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary

Costa Rica
33.4%
in 2010
United States
31.0%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
102nd
United States rank
105th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United States
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 33.4% against 31.0% in United States, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 102nd and United States ranks 105th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United States Difference Ahead
1960s 9.5% 65.6% 56.1% United States
1970s 12.9% 61.9% 49.1% United States
1980s 26.9% 53.8% 26.8% United States
1990s 34.0% 45.4% 11.4% United States
2000s 36.7% 36.0% 0.7% Costa Rica
2010s 33.4% 31.0% 2.4% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary, Costa Rica or United States?
Costa Rica, at 33.4% against 31.0% in United States as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary between Costa Rica and United States?
2.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and United States ranks 105th 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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 25-29 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)