Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 23.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
23.8%
World rank
119th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2000
All-time low
6.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 7.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 7.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 9.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 16.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 24.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 35.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 34.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 23.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 23.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 35.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1960.

Costa Rica ranks 119th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 6.7%
1965 7.1% +5.3%
1970 7.1% +0.0%
1975 9.9% +39.4%
1980 16.7% +68.7%
1985 17.9% +7.3%
1990 24.3% +35.7%
1995 30.5% +25.5%
2000 35.7% +16.9%
2005 34.7% -2.7%
2010 23.8% -31.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.9% 6.7% 7.1% 2
1970s 8.5% 7.1% 9.9% 2
1980s 17.3% 16.7% 17.9% 2
1990s 27.4% 24.3% 30.5% 2
2000s 35.2% 34.7% 35.7% 2
2010s 23.8% 23.8% 23.8% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 116 Honduras 24.7% compare
  2. 117 Uganda 24.7% compare
  3. 118 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.8% compare
  4. 120 Lesotho 23.1% compare
  5. 121 Liberia 22.8% compare
  6. 122 Eswatini 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Costa Rica was 23.8% 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)