Costa Rica vs Germany: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Costa Rica
0.8%
in 2023
Germany
0.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
48th
Germany rank
49th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Germany ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Germany ranks 49th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Costa Rica, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Germany ranks 49th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary 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