China vs Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary

China
16.2%
in 2010
Costa Rica
16.2%
in 2010
China rank
89th
Costa Rica rank
88th

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

  • China
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 16.2% against 16.2% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

China ranks 89th and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 1.0% 2.5% 1.6% Costa Rica
1970s 2.4% 3.5% 1.1% Costa Rica
1980s 5.2% 7.1% 1.9% Costa Rica
1990s 12.9% 11.8% 1.1% China
2000s 19.1% 15.7% 3.4% China
2010s 16.2% 16.2% 0.0% 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+ with secondary, China or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 16.2% against 16.2% in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between China and Costa Rica?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
China ranks 89th and Costa Rica ranks 88th 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+ with secondary schooling. 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+ with secondary schooling. 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
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary