Costa Rica vs Germany: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2021
Germany
0.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
120th
Germany rank
117th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Germany ranks 117th of 178 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Germany ranks 117th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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