Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage
Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
1.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
35th
Netherlands rank
32nd
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 116 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 32nd 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