Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
1.2%
in 2023
New Zealand
1.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
39th
New Zealand rank
40th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 1.2% against 1.2% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 40th 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