Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Bulgaria
741.73 millions
in 2022
Costa Rica
852.15 millions
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
49th
Costa Rica rank
46th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
0200400600800199820102023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 852.15 millions against 741.73 millions in Bulgaria, a difference of 110.42 millions.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 49th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 279.25 millions 265.9 millions 13.36 millions Bulgaria
2010s 438.4 millions 761.55 millions 323.15 millions Costa Rica
2020s 718.93 millions 654.54 millions 64.39 millions Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 852.15 millions against 741.73 millions in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
110.42 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
111 places, 1,524 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release