Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 18.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Costa Rica, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 18.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Costa Rica peaked at 18.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 41st 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +28.1% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | +87.1% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | +35.6% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.6% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 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 population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Costa Rica?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Costa Rica was 18.8% 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+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)