Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary
Costa Rica
14.6%
in 2010
Nicaragua
14.7%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
51st
Nicaragua rank
50th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 50th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 5.3% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 10.3% | 3.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 11.9% | 5.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.3% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.7% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
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, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 14.7% against 14.6% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Nicaragua 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 20-24 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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About this data
Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)