Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total was 2,580 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Costa Rica, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Costa Rica stood at 2,580. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Costa Rica peaked at 2,580 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 522, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 104th 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: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 522 | — |
| 1965 | 585 | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 659 | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 763 | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 926 | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 1,139 | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 1,388 | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 1,651 | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 1,928 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 2,243 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 2,580 | +15.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,580 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,842, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,580 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,821, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 553.5 | 522 | 585 | 2 |
| 1970s | 711 | 659 | 763 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,032 | 926 | 1,139 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,520 | 1,388 | 1,651 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,086 | 1,928 | 2,243 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,580 | 2,580 | 2,580 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Costa Rica?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Costa Rica was 2,580 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,580 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 522 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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: Population in thousands, age 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.