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

Costa Rica
16.8%
in 2010
Mexico
16.6%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
49th
Mexico rank
50th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
051015196019852010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 16.8% against 16.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 49th and Mexico ranks 50th of 144 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 2.6% 1.6% 1.0% Costa Rica
1970s 4.1% 3.2% 0.9% Costa Rica
1980s 8.9% 6.1% 2.8% Costa Rica
1990s 12.7% 8.2% 4.5% Costa Rica
2000s 14.0% 12.6% 1.3% Costa Rica
2010s 16.8% 16.6% 0.2% 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 tertiary schooling., Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 16.8% against 16.6% in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Mexico ranks 50th 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)