Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure per student, secondary
Costa Rica
21.1%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21.2%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
48th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
46th
Government expenditure per student, secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 21.2% against 21.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 21.1% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 24.5% | 5.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 25.1% | 1.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th 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.