Costa Rica vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary

Costa Rica
19.6%
in 2010
Portugal
20.0%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
51st
Portugal rank
49th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 20.0% against 19.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 49th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 2.1% 0.7% 1.5% Costa Rica
1970s 3.9% 1.1% 2.8% Costa Rica
1980s 7.3% 3.6% 3.7% Costa Rica
1990s 12.0% 10.7% 1.2% Costa Rica
2000s 17.4% 15.0% 2.4% Costa Rica
2010s 19.6% 20.0% 0.4% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary, Costa Rica or Portugal?
Portugal, at 20.0% against 19.6% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary between Costa Rica and Portugal?
0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 49th 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)