Costa Rica vs Finland: Government expenditure per student, primary

Costa Rica
20.8%
in 2018
Finland
21.5%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
26th
Finland rank
24th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 21.5% against 20.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 26th and Finland ranks 24th of 122 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 17.5% 16.8% 0.6% Costa Rica
2000s 16.4% 17.4% 1.0% Finland
2010s 24.8% 20.9% 3.9% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Costa Rica or Finland?
Finland, at 21.5% against 20.8% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Costa Rica and Finland?
0.7%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Finland ranks 24th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.