Costa Rica vs Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Costa Rica
57.9%
in 2010
Iraq
60.0%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
97th
Iraq rank
94th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Iraq
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 60.0% against 57.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 97th and Iraq ranks 94th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 18.1% 9.7% 8.5% Costa Rica
1970s 26.4% 17.1% 9.3% Costa Rica
1980s 39.1% 37.0% 2.1% Costa Rica
1990s 36.9% 34.0% 3.0% Costa Rica
2000s 61.8% 45.0% 16.8% Costa Rica
2010s 57.9% 60.0% 2.1% Iraq

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 Iraq?
Iraq, at 60.0% against 57.9% 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 Iraq?
2.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Iraq ranks 94th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)