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

Brazil
2.21
in 2021
Costa Rica
2.12
in 2021
Brazil rank
3rd
Costa Rica rank
4th

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

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
11.522.5198020002021

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.21 against 2.12 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Costa Rica ranks 4th of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 1.14 1.18 0.0454 Costa Rica
2000s 1.9 1.5 0.3994 Brazil
2010s 2.53 2.18 0.3509 Brazil
2020s 2.24 2.22 0.0226 Brazil

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, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Brazil, at 2.21 against 2.12 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Brazil and Costa Rica?
0.09, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Brazil ranks 3rd 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