Costa Rica vs Spain: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
Costa Rica
20.1%
in 2023
Spain
20.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
47th
Spain rank
48th
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.1% against 20.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Spain ranks 48th of 115 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 24.0% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 23.9% | 4.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 20.3% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.2% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
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 Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 20.1% against 20.1% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Spain ranks 48th 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