Belgium vs Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Belgium
14.1%
in 2010
Costa Rica
13.0%
in 2010
Belgium rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
24th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 14.1% against 13.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

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

Belgium ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 8.6% 2.2% 6.4% Belgium
1970s 15.5% 3.3% 12.1% Belgium
1980s 21.8% 10.1% 11.7% Belgium
1990s 26.1% 13.5% 12.6% Belgium
2000s 14.8% 13.4% 1.4% Belgium
2010s 14.1% 13.0% 1.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, Belgium or Costa Rica?
Belgium, at 14.1% against 13.0% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Belgium and Costa Rica?
1.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 24th 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary