Argentina vs Costa Rica: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

Argentina
62.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica
61.2%
in 2023
Argentina rank
30th
Costa Rica rank
33rd

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 62.3% against 61.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Argentina ranks 30th and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 77 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 57.9% 60.8% 2.9% Costa Rica
2020s 59.5% 61.1% 1.5% 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, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 62.3% against 61.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Argentina and Costa Rica?
1.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Argentina ranks 30th and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
77 places, 871 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release