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

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary was 27.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
27.1%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2010
All-time low
2.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

05101520251960198520101960: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 4.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 10.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 15.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 16.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 16 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 22.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 27.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Costa Rica is 27.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 69.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Costa Rica peaked at 27.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1960.

That places Costa Rica 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 tertiary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.2%
1965 4.1% +86.4%
1970 4.1% +0.0%
1975 8.3% +102.4%
1980 8.8% +6.6%
1985 10.7% +20.7%
1990 15.5% +45.0%
1995 16.7% +7.7%
2000 16.0% -4.3%
2005 22.8% +42.6%
2010 27.1% +19.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 27.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.2%, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 27.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.1% 2.2% 4.1% 2
1970s 6.2% 4.1% 8.3% 2
1980s 9.8% 8.8% 10.7% 2
1990s 16.1% 15.5% 16.7% 2
2000s 19.4% 16.0% 22.8% 2
2010s 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 42 Portugal 29.4% compare
  2. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.1% compare
  3. 44 Hong Kong, China 28.2% compare
  4. 46 United Arab Emirates 26.8% compare
  5. 47 Czechia 26.1% compare
  6. 47 Slovakia 26.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Costa Rica was 27.1% 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 tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 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 female population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)