Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Expenditure on tertiary education
Costa Rica
23.1%
in 2018
Paraguay
23.3%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
56th
Paraguay rank
53rd
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 23.3% against 23.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 53rd of 160 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 17.2% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 24.4% | 4.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 23.3% against 23.1% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 53rd 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.