Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage
Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
1.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
35th
Uruguay rank
33rd
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 116 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 33rd 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