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

Costa Rica
22.3%
in 2010
Sweden
22.5%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
34th
Sweden rank
31st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 22.5% against 22.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 6.5% 3.1% Sweden
1970s 4.8% 9.9% 5.1% Sweden
1980s 10.4% 15.0% 4.6% Sweden
1990s 14.3% 15.6% 1.3% Sweden
2000s 18.5% 19.7% 1.2% Sweden
2010s 22.3% 22.5% 0.2% Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 22.5% against 22.3% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Costa Rica and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st 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