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

Costa Rica
527.05 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Iceland
319.1 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
21st
Iceland rank
23rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Iceland
0200400600201120172024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 527.05 US dollars, PPP converted against 319.1 US dollars, PPP converted in Iceland, a difference of 207.95 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Iceland's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 23rd of 24 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 460.23 US dollars, PPP converted 238.08 US dollars, PPP converted 222.15 US dollars, PPP converted Costa Rica
2020s 496.39 US dollars, PPP converted 307.53 US dollars, PPP converted 188.86 US dollars, PPP converted Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from), Costa Rica or Iceland?
Costa Rica, at 527.05 US dollars, PPP converted against 319.1 US dollars, PPP converted in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) between Costa Rica and Iceland?
207.95 US dollars, PPP converted, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from)?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 23rd 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.