Costa Rica vs Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary

Costa Rica
18.5%
in 2010
Finland
17.4%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
31st
Finland rank
34th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Finland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 18.5% against 17.4% in Finland, a difference of 1.1%.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 31st and Finland ranks 34th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.2% 2.7% 0.5% Finland
1970s 3.7% 4.0% 0.3% Finland
1980s 6.7% 9.4% 2.8% Finland
1990s 11.3% 12.8% 1.5% Finland
2000s 16.8% 18.0% 1.3% Finland
2010s 18.5% 17.4% 1.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary, Costa Rica or Finland?
Costa Rica, at 18.5% against 17.4% in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Costa Rica and Finland?
1.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Finland 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary