Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Costa Rica
10.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
10.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
35th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10.8% against 10.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 67 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 12.6% | 10.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 10.4% | 7.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 10.6% | 5.0% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 10.8% against 10.5% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 33rd 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