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
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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)