Costa Rica vs Italy: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Costa Rica
20.0%
in 2023
Italy
20.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
39th
Italy rank
40th
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.0% against 20.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Italy ranks 40th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 27.4% | 2.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 26.5% | 7.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 23.0% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 20.7% | 2.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Costa Rica or Italy?
- Costa Rica, at 20.0% against 20.0% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Italy ranks 40th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage 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
February 2026 Data Release