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
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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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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% 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
125 places, 1,539 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.