Costa Rica vs Tonga: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
1.8%
in 2023
Tonga
1.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
50th
Tonga rank
52nd
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Tonga
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Tonga ranks 52nd of 165 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | 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, Costa Rica or Tonga?
- Costa Rica, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Tonga rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Tonga ranks 52nd 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