Costa Rica vs Denmark: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
Costa Rica
20.1%
in 2023
Denmark
20.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
47th
Denmark rank
45th
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20.2% against 20.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Denmark ranks 45th of 115 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 37.3% | 13.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 33.4% | 14.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 27.4% | 4.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.4% | 0.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 20.2% against 20.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Denmark ranks 45th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per 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