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

Costa Rica
1.32
in 2021
Ecuador
1.08
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Ecuador rank
7th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
00.511.52197019962023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.32 against 1.08 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.24.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 4th and Ecuador ranks 7th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
1980s 1.91 1.23 0.6791 Costa Rica
1990s 0.9905 0.2938 0.6967 Costa Rica
2000s 1.02 0.7134 0.3107 Costa Rica
2010s 1.37 1.71 0.3352 Ecuador
2020s 1.37 1.1 0.2633 Costa Rica

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, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 1.32 against 1.08 in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
0.24, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
14 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Ecuador ranks 7th 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