Austria vs Costa Rica: Government expenditure on education, total
Austria
5.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2023
Austria rank
50th
Costa Rica rank
47th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Austria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Austria ranks 50th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 1.4% | Austria |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.7% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 6.1% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Austria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Austria and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Austria ranks 50th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.