Costa Rica vs Iceland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper
Costa Rica
78.4%
in 2023
Iceland
78.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
35th
Iceland rank
34th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 78.5% against 78.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 34th of 102 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 68.2% | 12.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 69.9% | 8.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 77.5% | 0.4% | 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 upper, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 78.5% 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 Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 34th 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