Costa Rica vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Costa Rica
18.9%
in 2010
Thailand
19.0%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Thailand rank
91st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Thailand
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 19.0% against 18.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Thailand ranks 91st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 3.5% 1.9% 1.6% Costa Rica
1970s 5.6% 2.5% 3.1% Costa Rica
1980s 10.1% 4.7% 5.4% Costa Rica
1990s 13.0% 7.9% 5.1% Costa Rica
2000s 17.3% 12.2% 5.1% Costa Rica
2010s 18.9% 19.0% 0.1% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling., Costa Rica or Thailand?
Thailand, at 19.0% against 18.9% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Costa Rica and Thailand?
0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Thailand ranks 91st 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+ with secondary schooling. 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+ with secondary schooling. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary