Costa Rica vs Luxembourg: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Costa Rica
71.9%
in 2023
Luxembourg
71.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
50th
Luxembourg rank
53rd
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Costa Rica
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 71.9% against 71.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Luxembourg ranks 53rd of 116 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.1% | 72.9% | 10.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.6% | 0.2% | 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 Luxembourg?
- Costa Rica, at 71.9% against 71.8% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Luxembourg ranks 53rd 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.