Costa Rica vs Iceland: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
Costa Rica
20.1%
in 2023
Iceland
20.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
47th
Iceland rank
46th
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 20.1% against 20.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Iceland ranks 46th of 115 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 18.6% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 20.7% | 1.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 19.8% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 20.1% 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 Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Iceland ranks 46th 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