Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a
Costa Rica
20.1%
in 2023
Netherlands
21.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
45th
Netherlands rank
42nd
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 21.0% against 20.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 99 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.4% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 21.6% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per upper secondary student as a, Costa Rica or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 21.0% against 20.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per upper secondary student as a between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 0.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per upper 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