Costa Rica vs Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary

Costa Rica
25.2%
in 2010
Philippines
24.9%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
85th
Philippines rank
86th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 25.2% against 24.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 85th and Philippines ranks 86th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 3.7% 8.8% 5.1% Philippines
1970s 5.5% 11.1% 5.7% Philippines
1980s 12.9% 13.7% 0.8% Philippines
1990s 17.8% 17.3% 0.4% Costa Rica
2000s 18.8% 23.0% 4.1% Philippines
2010s 25.2% 24.9% 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 25-29 with secondary, Costa Rica or Philippines?
Costa Rica, at 25.2% against 24.9% in Philippines as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between Costa Rica and Philippines?
0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Philippines ranks 86th 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary