Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary
Costa Rica
25.2%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
26.7%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 26.7% against 25.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 144 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 24.3% | 20.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 43.6% | 36.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 45.1% | 32.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 61.6% | 49.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 66.1% | 44.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 26.7% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 26.7% against 25.2% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 1.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary