Costa Rica vs Niger: Expenditure on tertiary education
Costa Rica
23.1%
in 2018
Niger
23.3%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
56th
Niger rank
55th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 23.3% against 23.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Niger ranks 55th of 160 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 0.0% | 29.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 9.7% | 10.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 16.6% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Costa Rica or Niger?
- Niger, at 23.3% against 23.1% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Costa Rica and Niger?
- 0.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Niger ranks 55th 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.