Argentina vs Costa Rica: Government expenditure per student, secondary
Argentina
20.6%
in 2017
Costa Rica
21.1%
in 2018
Argentina rank
50th
Costa Rica rank
48th
Government expenditure per student, secondary over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21.1% against 20.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 50th and Costa Rica ranks 48th of 109 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 24.1% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 19.3% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 24.1% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 21.1% against 20.6% in Argentina as of 2018.
- What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Argentina ranks 50th and Costa Rica ranks 48th of 109 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, secondary (% 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.