Costa Rica vs Germany: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary
Costa Rica
0.5%
in 2023
Germany
0.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
13th
Germany rank
14th
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Germany ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Germany ranks 14th of 65 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Costa Rica, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Germany ranks 14th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational 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