Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 35.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
35.2%
World rank
77th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2010
All-time low
3.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 3.61965: 5.31970: 5.71975: 10.81980: 14.51985: 18.31990: 17.51995: 17.92000: 19.92005: 30.62010: 35.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica stood at 35.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 35.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1960.

That places Costa Rica 77th 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 population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.6%
1965 5.3% +46.1%
1970 5.7% +8.4%
1975 10.8% +89.5%
1980 14.5% +34.4%
1985 18.3% +25.9%
1990 17.5% -4.0%
1995 17.9% +2.0%
2000 19.9% +11.1%
2005 30.6% +54.0%
2010 35.2% +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.4% 3.6% 5.3% 2
1970s 8.2% 5.7% 10.8% 2
1980s 16.4% 14.5% 18.3% 2
1990s 17.7% 17.5% 17.9% 2
2000s 25.2% 19.9% 30.6% 2
2010s 35.2% 35.2% 35.2% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 74 Gabon 36.9% compare
  2. 75 Armenia 36.5% compare
  3. 76 Thailand 35.8% compare
  4. 78 Uruguay 35.0% compare
  5. 79 Syrian Arab Republic 34.7% compare
  6. 80 China 34.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica was 35.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary