Chile vs Costa Rica: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Chile
1.29
in 2021
Costa Rica
1.32
in 2021
Chile rank
5th
Costa Rica rank
4th

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

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
0.511.52197419972021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.32 against 1.29 in Chile, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Chile ranks 5th and Costa Rica ranks 4th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 1.51 2.17 0.6599 Costa Rica
1990s 0.4585 1.08 0.6198 Costa Rica
2000s 0.5442 0.9846 0.4404 Costa Rica
2010s 1.19 1.44 0.2478 Costa Rica
2020s 1.37 1.37 0.0006 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Chile or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 1.32 against 1.29 in Chile as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Chile and Costa Rica?
0.03, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Chile ranks 5th and Costa Rica ranks 4th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 627 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed