Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary
Costa Rica
98.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
98.2%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
25th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98.5% against 98.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 126 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 75.0% | 23.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 85.3% | 12.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.2% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 98.5% against 98.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure 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