Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 16.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.4%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 1.41965: 1.71970: 1.71975: 2.71980: 2.81985: 3.51990: 4.31995: 6.22000: 8.52005: 14.82010: 16.4

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Costa Rica stood at 16.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Costa Rica peaked at 16.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.

Costa Rica ranks 25th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 60-64 with tertiary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.4%
1965 1.7% +20.3%
1970 1.7% +0.0%
1975 2.7% +56.4%
1980 2.8% +2.2%
1985 3.5% +26.9%
1990 4.3% +22.9%
1995 6.2% +44.5%
2000 8.5% +36.5%
2005 14.8% +74.7%
2010 16.4% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 1.4% 1.7% 2
1970s 2.2% 1.7% 2.7% 2
1980s 3.1% 2.8% 3.5% 2
1990s 5.2% 4.3% 6.2% 2
2000s 11.6% 8.5% 14.8% 2
2010s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 22 Lithuania 17.0% compare
  2. 23 New Zealand 16.8% compare
  3. 24 Kazakhstan 16.8% compare
  4. 26 Qatar 16.2% compare
  5. 27 Japan 15.6% compare
  6. 28 Hungary 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Costa Rica was 16.4% 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 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary