Costa Rica vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary
Costa Rica
18.1%
in 2010
Iceland
17.7%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
21st
Iceland rank
23rd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 18.1% against 17.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 23rd of 144 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 3.6% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 7.4% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.1% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.7% | 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, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 18.1% against 17.7% in Iceland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 23rd 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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About this data
Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary