Belgium vs Costa Rica: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Belgium
95.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica
94.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
40th
Costa Rica rank
41st
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 95.0% against 94.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belgium ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.3% | 97.6% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.7% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 95.0% against 94.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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