Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 26.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
26.9%
World rank
117th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 1995
All-time low
6.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 16.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 17.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 23.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 29.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 35.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 34.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 34.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 26.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica stood at 26.9%.

The figure is down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 35.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1960.

Costa Rica ranks 117th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 6.8%
1965 9.3% +36.4%
1970 9.3% +0.0%
1975 16.6% +78.5%
1980 17.2% +3.6%
1985 23.9% +39.1%
1990 29.8% +24.5%
1995 35.1% +18.0%
2000 34.1% -2.9%
2005 34.6% +1.5%
2010 26.9% -22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.1% 6.8% 9.3% 2
1970s 13.0% 9.3% 16.6% 2
1980s 20.6% 17.2% 23.9% 2
1990s 32.5% 29.8% 35.1% 2
2000s 34.4% 34.1% 34.6% 2
2010s 26.9% 26.9% 26.9% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 114 Uganda 28.1% compare
  2. 115 Kenya 28.1% compare
  3. 116 Togo 27.2% compare
  4. 118 Guatemala 26.8% compare
  5. 119 Singapore 26.7% compare
  6. 120 Lesotho 25.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Costa Rica was 26.9% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)