Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary was 15.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 15.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in 2010.
The figure is down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 20.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1965.
That places Costa Rica 97th 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 35-39 with secondary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.5% | — |
| 1965 | 2.3% | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +65.2% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +85.5% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +54.2% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.0% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.1% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Costa Rica?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Costa Rica was 15.9% 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1965.
- How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary