Costa Rica vs Iceland: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of
Costa Rica
9.0%
in 2021
Iceland
8.9%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
1st
Iceland rank
2nd
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.0% against 8.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 70 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 9.0% against 8.9% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. 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