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
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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.