Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary

Costa Rica
17.1%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
17.0%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
105th
Sri Lanka rank
107th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17.1% against 17.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3.1% 11.4% 8.3% Sri Lanka
1970s 5.5% 27.0% 21.5% Sri Lanka
1980s 9.6% 33.5% 23.9% Sri Lanka
1990s 17.0% 40.8% 23.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 17.5% 43.6% 26.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 17.1% 17.0% 0.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
Costa Rica, at 17.1% against 17.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary