Belgium vs Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary

Belgium
17.8%
in 2010
Costa Rica
18.1%
in 2010
Belgium rank
22nd
Costa Rica rank
21st

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

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 18.1% against 17.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Belgium ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 2.0% 0.3% Costa Rica
1970s 2.9% 3.2% 0.3% Costa Rica
1980s 6.6% 6.4% 0.2% Belgium
1990s 10.8% 10.8% 0.0% Belgium
2000s 14.6% 14.9% 0.3% Costa Rica
2010s 17.8% 18.1% 0.4% 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+ with tertiary, Belgium or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 18.1% against 17.8% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Belgium and Costa Rica?
0.3%, 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 25+ with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 21st 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 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 25+ 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary