Costa Rica vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary
Costa Rica
17.6%
in 2010
Sweden
18.8%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.8% against 17.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 144 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 9.2% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 16.0% | 4.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 18.8% | 1.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18.8% against 17.6% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary