Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 25.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
25.2%
World rank
85th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2010
All-time low
3.6%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 3.91965: 3.61970: 3.61975: 7.31980: 11.11985: 14.71990: 18.31995: 17.22000: 16.92005: 20.82010: 25.2

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 25.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 25.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1965.

Costa Rica ranks 85th 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 population age 25-29 with secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.9%
1965 3.6% -6.5%
1970 3.6% +0.0%
1975 7.3% +102.8%
1980 11.1% +51.8%
1985 14.7% +32.8%
1990 18.3% +24.7%
1995 17.2% -6.3%
2000 16.9% -1.7%
2005 20.8% +23.1%
2010 25.2% +21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.7% 3.6% 3.9% 2
1970s 5.5% 3.6% 7.3% 2
1980s 12.9% 11.1% 14.7% 2
1990s 17.8% 17.2% 18.3% 2
2000s 18.8% 16.9% 20.8% 2
2010s 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 82 Spain 26.3% compare
  2. 83 Cuba 25.8% compare
  3. 84 Jordan 25.6% compare
  4. 86 Philippines 24.9% compare
  5. 87 Honduras 24.6% compare
  6. 88 Viet Nam 24.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Costa Rica was 25.2% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1965.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary