Costa Rica vs Mexico: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Costa Rica
10.5%
in 2023
Mexico
9.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
35th
Mexico rank
38th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.5% against 9.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 38th of 67 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 11.4% | 9.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 9.9% | 6.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 9.7% | 4.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 10.5% against 9.7% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 38th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). 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