Costa Rica vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary

Costa Rica
35.0%
in 2010
United States of America
35.6%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
105th
United States of America rank
102nd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 35.6% against 35.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 105th and United States of America ranks 102nd of 144 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 9.7% 60.0% 50.3% United States of America
1970s 13.0% 57.7% 44.8% United States of America
1980s 26.4% 50.8% 24.5% United States of America
1990s 33.5% 44.2% 10.7% United States of America
2000s 36.5% 39.3% 2.8% United States of America
2010s 35.0% 35.6% 0.6% United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 35.6% against 35.0% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between Costa Rica and United States of America?
0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 105th and United States of America ranks 102nd 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)