Costa Rica vs Italy: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Costa Rica
71.9%
in 2023
Italy
72.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
50th
Italy rank
48th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 72.0% against 71.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Italy ranks 48th of 116 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.9% | 72.1% | 5.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 71.5% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Costa Rica or Italy?
- Italy, at 72.0% against 71.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Italy ranks 48th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.