Costa Rica vs Norway: Expenditure on secondary education

Costa Rica
28.7%
in 2018
Norway
28.6%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
101st
Norway rank
102nd

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Norway
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 28.7% against 28.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 101st and Norway ranks 102nd of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 19.0% 25.3% 6.3% Norway
1990s 24.1% 23.4% 0.6% Costa Rica
2000s 30.6% 34.7% 4.1% Norway
2010s 32.8% 30.7% 2.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Costa Rica or Norway?
Costa Rica, at 28.7% against 28.6% in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Costa Rica and Norway?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Norway ranks 102nd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.