Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper
Bulgaria
79.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica
78.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Costa Rica rank
35th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 79.2% against 78.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 102 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 80.2% | 12.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 78.4% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 77.9% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
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 upper, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 79.2% against 78.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper 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