Costa Rica vs France: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
1.2%
in 2023
France
1.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
39th
France rank
37th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and France ranks 37th of 173 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 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 France?
- France, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and France?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and France ranks 37th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release