Colombia vs Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Colombia
24.1%
in 2010
Costa Rica
24.2%
in 2010
Colombia rank
28th
Costa Rica rank
27th

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

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 24.2% against 24.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Colombia ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 27th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 1.1% 2.8% 1.7% Costa Rica
1970s 2.5% 5.0% 2.4% Costa Rica
1980s 5.9% 8.3% 2.4% Costa Rica
1990s 10.7% 14.3% 3.6% Costa Rica
2000s 10.6% 17.5% 6.9% Costa Rica
2010s 24.1% 24.2% 0.1% 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 tertiary, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 24.2% against 24.1% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 27th 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 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary