Costa Rica vs Spain: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Costa Rica
20.0%
in 2023
Spain
20.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
39th
Spain rank
37th
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20.4% against 20.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Spain ranks 37th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 24.5% | 5.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 21.0% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 21.9% | 3.3% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 20.4% against 20.0% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Spain ranks 37th 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