Colombia vs Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary

Colombia
18.6%
in 2010
Costa Rica
18.4%
in 2010
Colombia rank
33rd
Costa Rica rank
34th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 18.6% against 18.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Colombia ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 1.1% 2.3% 1.2% Costa Rica
1970s 2.0% 3.6% 1.6% Costa Rica
1980s 4.4% 7.8% 3.4% Costa Rica
1990s 9.8% 12.9% 3.1% Costa Rica
2000s 10.6% 16.6% 6.0% Costa Rica
2010s 18.6% 18.4% 0.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 18.6% against 18.4% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.2%, with Colombia 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 35-39 with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 34th 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary