Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Costa Rica
18.8%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
18.8%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
84th
Saudi Arabia rank
84th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Saudi Arabia
5101520196019852010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 18.8% against 18.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 84th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.6% 4.7% 2.1% Saudi Arabia
1970s 3.0% 6.0% 2.9% Saudi Arabia
1980s 4.5% 7.6% 3.1% Saudi Arabia
1990s 8.9% 7.9% 1.0% Costa Rica
2000s 15.6% 14.6% 1.0% Costa Rica
2010s 18.8% 18.8% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
Costa Rica, at 18.8% against 18.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, 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 45-49 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary