Costa Rica vs Lithuania: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Costa Rica
71.9%
in 2023
Lithuania
71.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
50th
Lithuania rank
49th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Costa Rica
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 71.9% against 71.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Lithuania ranks 49th of 116 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.9% | 72.7% | 5.8% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 71.3% | 1.5% | 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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 71.9% 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 Lithuania?
- 0.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Lithuania rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Lithuania ranks 49th 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.