Costa Rica vs Iceland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Costa Rica
10.5%
in 2023
Iceland
12.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
34th
Iceland rank
31st
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.4% against 10.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Iceland ranks 31st of 63 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 12.7% | 9.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 12.5% | 4.1% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 12.4% 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 Iceland?
- 1.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Iceland ranks 31st of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary 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