Costa Rica vs Portugal: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Costa Rica
69.2%
in 2023
Portugal
69.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Portugal rank
21st
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 69.3% against 69.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 21st of 71 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 74.1% | 17.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 68.8% | 20.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 72.0% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 69.3% against 69.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 21st of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as 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