Costa Rica vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Costa Rica
1.32
in 2021
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1.55
in 2009
Costa Rica rank
4th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
3rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
11.522.5197019952021

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 1.55 against 1.32 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 4th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 3rd of 31 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 1.81 2.01 0.2019 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 1.03 1.62 0.5971 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 1.55 against 1.32 in Costa Rica as of 2009.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.23, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 3rd 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