Costa Rica vs Portugal: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2023
Portugal
5.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
74th
Portugal rank
71st
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.9% against 5.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 71st of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 12.2% | 12.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 5.6% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.9% against 5.3% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 71st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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