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

Costa Rica
16.8%
in 2010
Croatia
17.6%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
49th
Croatia rank
46th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 17.6% against 16.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Croatia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 49th and Croatia ranks 46th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Croatia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Croatia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.6% 3.1% 0.5% Croatia
1970s 4.1% 4.2% 0.1% Croatia
1980s 8.9% 5.4% 3.5% Costa Rica
1990s 12.7% 6.3% 6.4% Costa Rica
2000s 14.0% 12.0% 1.9% Costa Rica
2010s 16.8% 17.6% 0.8% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling., Costa Rica or Croatia?
Croatia, at 17.6% against 16.8% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Costa Rica and Croatia?
0.8%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Croatia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Croatia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Croatia ranks 46th 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)