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

Chile
24.6%
in 2010
Costa Rica
26.1%
in 2010
Chile rank
45th
Costa Rica rank
43rd

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

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 26.1% against 24.6% in Chile, a difference of 1.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Chile ranks 45th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 2.6% 3.4% 0.8% Costa Rica
1970s 5.9% 6.4% 0.5% Costa Rica
1980s 11.6% 10.1% 1.5% Chile
1990s 17.1% 16.0% 1.1% Chile
2000s 26.7% 18.8% 7.9% Chile
2010s 24.6% 26.1% 1.6% 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, Chile or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 26.1% against 24.6% in Chile as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Chile and Costa Rica?
1.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Chile ranks 45th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd 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. 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)