Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Bulgaria
1.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica
1.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
49th
Costa Rica rank
50th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | 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, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release