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
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.