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

Costa Rica
26.9%
in 2010
Guatemala
26.8%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
117th
Guatemala rank
118th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 26.9% against 26.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 117th and Guatemala ranks 118th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 8.1% 3.4% 4.6% Costa Rica
1970s 13.0% 5.5% 7.5% Costa Rica
1980s 20.6% 10.7% 9.9% Costa Rica
1990s 32.5% 14.5% 18.0% Costa Rica
2000s 34.4% 17.3% 17.1% Costa Rica
2010s 26.9% 26.8% 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 Guatemala?
Costa Rica, at 26.9% against 26.8% in Guatemala as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Guatemala ranks 118th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)