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

Costa Rica
18.9%
in 2010
Uruguay
18.6%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Uruguay rank
94th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
5101520196019852010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 18.9% against 18.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 94th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 3.5% 6.2% 2.7% Uruguay
1970s 5.6% 9.7% 4.1% Uruguay
1980s 10.1% 13.3% 3.2% Uruguay
1990s 13.0% 13.5% 0.5% Uruguay
2000s 17.3% 15.6% 1.6% Costa Rica
2010s 18.9% 18.6% 0.3% Costa Rica

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 Uruguay?
Costa Rica, at 18.9% against 18.6% in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Uruguay 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+ 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