Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary was 17.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 17.5% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Costa Rica peaked at 17.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 12th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.0% | — |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +47.1% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +52.7% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +48.4% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +69.3% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.5% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 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 60-64 with tertiary in Costa Rica?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Costa Rica was 17.5% 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 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary