Costa Rica vs Korea: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage
Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2023
Korea
1.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
35th
Korea rank
36th
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time
- Costa Rica
- Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Korea ranks 36th of 116 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage, Costa Rica or Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Costa Rica and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Korea ranks 36th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary 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