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

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 22.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
22.3%
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2010
All-time low
3.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 3.31965: 3.51970: 3.21975: 6.51980: 7.81985: 12.91990: 13.81995: 14.92000: 16.12005: 20.92010: 22.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Costa Rica is 22.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Costa Rica peaked at 22.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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 tertiary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.3%
1965 3.5% +5.2%
1970 3.2% -8.6%
1975 6.5% +104.7%
1980 7.8% +20.6%
1985 12.9% +65.1%
1990 13.8% +6.6%
1995 14.9% +8.1%
2000 16.1% +8.2%
2005 20.9% +30.0%
2010 22.3% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4% 3.3% 3.5% 2
1970s 4.8% 3.2% 6.5% 2
1980s 10.4% 7.8% 12.9% 2
1990s 14.3% 13.8% 14.9% 2
2000s 18.5% 16.1% 20.9% 2
2010s 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 31 Sweden 22.5% compare
  2. 32 Macau, China 22.4% compare
  3. 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.3% compare
  4. 35 Latvia 21.0% compare
  5. 36 Denmark 20.9% compare
  6. 37 Bulgaria 20.8% compare
  7. 37 Thailand 20.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Costa Rica was 22.3% 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 tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. 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 population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary