Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Costa Rica
0.8%
in 2023
Jamaica
0.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
48th
Jamaica rank
45th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 45th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 45th 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