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

Costa Rica
18.8%
in 2010
Peru
20.9%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
41st
Peru rank
38th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Peru currently reports 20.9% against 18.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.1%.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 41st and Peru ranks 38th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 2.9% 0.1% Peru
1970s 4.5% 5.7% 1.2% Peru
1980s 8.1% 10.9% 2.8% Peru
1990s 12.3% 18.0% 5.7% Peru
2000s 16.1% 29.1% 13.1% Peru
2010s 18.8% 20.9% 2.0% Peru

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?
Peru, at 20.9% against 18.8% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Costa Rica and Peru?
2.1%, with Peru 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 41st and Peru ranks 38th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)