Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary was 16.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.6%
World rank
104th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 1995
All-time low
2.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 2.31965: 31970: 3.21975: 6.91980: 7.31985: 11.41990: 15.91995: 19.62000: 18.82005: 16.82010: 16.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica is 16.6%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 19.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.

Costa Rica ranks 104th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.3%
1965 3.0% +35.0%
1970 3.2% +4.9%
1975 6.9% +115.6%
1980 7.3% +5.7%
1985 11.4% +56.9%
1990 15.9% +38.6%
1995 19.6% +23.5%
2000 18.8% -4.0%
2005 16.8% -10.8%
2010 16.6% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7% 2.3% 3.0% 2
1970s 5.1% 3.2% 6.9% 2
1980s 9.4% 7.3% 11.4% 2
1990s 17.7% 15.9% 19.6% 2
2000s 17.8% 16.8% 18.8% 2
2010s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 101 Nepal 17.1% compare
  2. 102 Myanmar 17.0% compare
  3. 103 Viet Nam 17.0% compare
  4. 105 Syrian Arab Republic 16.6% compare
  5. 106 Guatemala 16.3% compare
  6. 107 Ghana 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica was 16.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 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
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Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary