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
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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About this data
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.