Costa Rica vs Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Costa Rica
17.5%
in 2010
Peru
16.3%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
27th
Peru rank
30th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17.5% against 16.3% in Peru, a difference of 1.2%.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 27th and Peru ranks 30th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4% 2.4% 0.0% Peru
1970s 3.6% 4.6% 1.0% Peru
1980s 6.9% 8.8% 1.9% Peru
1990s 11.0% 14.5% 3.4% Peru
2000s 15.0% 23.0% 8.0% Peru
2010s 17.5% 16.3% 1.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling., Costa Rica or Peru?
Costa Rica, at 17.5% against 16.3% in Peru as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Costa Rica and Peru?
1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Peru ranks 30th 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+ 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+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary