Costa Rica vs Portugal: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Costa Rica
94.7%
in 2023
Portugal
94.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
41st
Portugal rank
44th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.7% against 94.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 44th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.7% | 94.8% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 94.2% | 0.5% | Portugal |
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, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Costa Rica, at 94.7% against 94.1% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 44th 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