Costa Rica vs Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary

Costa Rica
27.9%
in 2010
Peru
27.4%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
55th
Peru rank
57th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 27.9% against 27.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 55th and Peru ranks 57th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 4.0% 2.9% 1.0% Costa Rica
1970s 6.2% 7.3% 1.1% Peru
1980s 12.3% 12.6% 0.2% Peru
1990s 16.9% 25.3% 8.4% Peru
2000s 21.7% 35.4% 13.7% Peru
2010s 27.9% 27.4% 0.5% 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 tertiary, Costa Rica or Peru?
Costa Rica, at 27.9% against 27.4% in Peru as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary between Costa Rica and Peru?
0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Peru ranks 57th 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)