Costa Rica vs Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Costa Rica
22.3%
in 2010
Denmark
20.9%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
34th
Denmark rank
36th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Denmark
5101520196019852010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 22.3% against 20.9% in Denmark, a difference of 1.4%.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 34th and Denmark ranks 36th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 8.1% 4.7% Denmark
1970s 4.8% 11.7% 6.9% Denmark
1980s 10.4% 16.5% 6.1% Denmark
1990s 14.3% 14.6% 0.2% Denmark
2000s 18.5% 17.9% 0.6% Costa Rica
2010s 22.3% 20.9% 1.4% 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 tertiary, Costa Rica or Denmark?
Costa Rica, at 22.3% against 20.9% in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Costa Rica and Denmark?
1.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Denmark ranks 36th 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 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 25-29 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary