Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Government expenditure per student, tertiary
Costa Rica
37.5%
in 2018
Switzerland
37.4%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
38th
Switzerland rank
39th
Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 37.5% against 37.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 57.4% | 21.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 39.7% | 6.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 37.5% against 37.4% in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 111 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, tertiary (% 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.