Costa Rica vs Slovenia: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2023
Slovenia
5.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
48th
Slovenia rank
50th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovenia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovenia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Slovenia ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 4.9% | 1.5% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.6% | 0.5% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Costa Rica or Slovenia?
- Costa Rica, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Slovenia?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovenia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovenia rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Slovenia ranks 50th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release