Costa Rica vs Denmark: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Costa Rica
50.8%
in 2023
Denmark
41.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
30th
Denmark rank
31st
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 50.8% against 41.8% in Denmark, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Denmark ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 60.8% | 25.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 45.1% | 12.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 44.0% | 12.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Costa Rica, at 50.8% against 41.8% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 9.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Denmark ranks 31st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary 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