Colombia vs Costa Rica: Expenditure on tertiary education
Colombia
23.3%
in 2018
Costa Rica
23.1%
in 2018
Colombia rank
54th
Costa Rica rank
56th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.3% against 23.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 54th and Costa Rica ranks 56th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 35.9% | 13.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 17.3% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 19.5% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 21.3% | 0.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 23.3% against 23.1% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 54th and Costa Rica ranks 56th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.