Costa Rica vs Spain: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a
Costa Rica
20.1%
in 2023
Spain
19.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
45th
Spain rank
48th
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.1% against 19.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Spain ranks 48th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 27.8% | 9.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 19.9% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 20.6% | 5.7% | 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 Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 20.1% against 19.7% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per upper secondary student as a between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and Spain ranks 48th 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