Costa Rica vs Estonia: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Costa Rica
21.1%
in 2018
Estonia
21.2%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
48th
Estonia rank
47th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Estonia
0102030199820082018

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 21.2% against 21.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Estonia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 48th and Estonia ranks 47th of 109 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 24.1% 27.4% 3.2% Estonia
2000s 19.6% 26.5% 6.9% Estonia
2010s 24.0% 25.0% 1.0% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Costa Rica or Estonia?
Estonia, at 21.2% against 21.1% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Costa Rica and Estonia?
0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Estonia ranks 47th 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.