Costa Rica vs Switzerland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower
Costa Rica
79.7%
in 2023
Switzerland
77.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
36th
Switzerland rank
38th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 79.7% against 77.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 99 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 79.6% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 77.6% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 77.4% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 79.7% against 77.6% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 2.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release