Costa Rica vs Spain: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Costa Rica
69.2%
in 2023
Spain
67.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
36th
Spain rank
37th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 69.2% against 67.1% in Spain, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Spain ranks 37th of 82 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 65.1% | 9.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 67.0% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 68.0% | 6.1% | 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 Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 69.2% against 67.1% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 2.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Spain ranks 37th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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