Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from)

Bulgaria
1,270 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Costa Rica
527.05 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
19th
Costa Rica rank
21st

Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1,270 US dollars, PPP converted against 527.05 US dollars, PPP converted in Costa Rica, a difference of 742.95 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.4 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 24 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 1,661 US dollars, PPP converted 460.23 US dollars, PPP converted 1,201 US dollars, PPP converted Bulgaria
2020s 1,952 US dollars, PPP converted 496.39 US dollars, PPP converted 1,455 US dollars, PPP converted Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from), Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Bulgaria, at 1,270 US dollars, PPP converted against 527.05 US dollars, PPP converted in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
742.95 US dollars, PPP converted, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from)?
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from all sources) — 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 staff compensation in educational institutions (from all sources) — Expenditure on education
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 354 data points, 2000–2024
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This dataset contains data on staff compensation in educational institutions. The default table displays information on expenditure for salaries, pensions and other non-salary benefits in 2020 constant USD PPP, for the combined primary to tertiary levels of education, for public and government dependent private institutions. This can be changed to display data by: level of education, type of institution, type of expenditure, local currency/USD PPP, and current/constant prices. Please note that the filters are inter related, meaning that selection in one category may impact the possibility to select options in another category. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.