Argentina vs Costa Rica: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP

Argentina
1.84
in 2022
Costa Rica
2.12
in 2021
Argentina rank
7th
Costa Rica rank
4th

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
0.511.522.5197019962022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.12 against 1.84 in Argentina, a difference of 0.28.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Argentina ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 4th of 34 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5079 0.9986 0.4908 Costa Rica
1990s 1.46 1.26 0.1983 Argentina
2000s 1.73 1.5 0.2283 Argentina
2010s 2.12 2.18 0.0615 Costa Rica
2020s 1.87 2.22 0.3505 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 2.12 against 1.84 in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Argentina and Costa Rica?
0.28, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Argentina ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 756 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed