Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary
Costa Rica
19.8%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
18.3%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
47th
Saudi Arabia rank
50th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.8% against 18.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 5.2% | 2.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 6.9% | 2.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 7.2% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 12.8% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 15.0% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.3% | 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 35-39 with tertiary, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 19.8% against 18.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)