Canada vs Costa Rica: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$

Canada
14,368
in 2022
Costa Rica
14,275
in 2023
Canada rank
25th
Costa Rica rank
26th

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ over time

  • Canada
  • Costa Rica
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199820102023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 14,368 against 14,275 in Costa Rica, a difference of 93.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 119 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 20,116 7,822 12,294 Canada
2020s 14,940 14,399 540.63 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$, Canada or Costa Rica?
Canada, at 14,368 against 14,275 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ between Canada and Costa Rica?
93, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
Canada ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 1,703 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release