Costa Rica vs Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary

Costa Rica
17.5%
in 2010
Latvia
18.2%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
35th
Latvia rank
33rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 18.2% against 17.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 4.3% 2.4% Latvia
1970s 2.5% 4.4% 1.8% Latvia
1980s 3.5% 5.0% 1.5% Latvia
1990s 5.7% 10.8% 5.0% Latvia
2000s 12.4% 15.2% 2.8% Latvia
2010s 17.5% 18.2% 0.7% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary, Costa Rica or Latvia?
Latvia, at 18.2% against 17.5% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary between Costa Rica and Latvia?
0.7%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 33rd 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 60-64 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 60-64 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
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Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)