Costa Rica vs Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary

Costa Rica
16.6%
in 2010
Peru
16.7%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
30th
Peru rank
28th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 16.7% against 16.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 30th and Peru ranks 28th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 1.5% 0.4% Costa Rica
1970s 2.8% 3.0% 0.3% Peru
1980s 4.6% 5.4% 0.8% Peru
1990s 8.2% 10.0% 1.9% Peru
2000s 14.8% 20.7% 6.0% Peru
2010s 16.6% 16.7% 0.1% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary, Costa Rica or Peru?
Peru, at 16.7% against 16.6% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary between Costa Rica and Peru?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Peru ranks 28th 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary