Costa Rica vs Spain: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Costa Rica
77.8%
in 2023
Spain
78.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Spain rank
41st
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 78.9% against 77.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 41st of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3% | 74.9% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 81.2% | 3.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 80.4% | 2.2% | Spain |
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, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Spain, at 78.9% against 77.8% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 41st of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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