Costa Rica vs Italy: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper
Costa Rica
78.4%
in 2023
Italy
77.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
35th
Italy rank
37th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 78.4% against 77.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Italy ranks 37th of 102 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 79.9% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 80.5% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 76.9% | 1.0% | 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 Italy?
- Costa Rica, at 78.4% against 77.7% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Italy ranks 37th 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