Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Costa Rica
68.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
69.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
25th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 69.3% against 68.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 72 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 65.4% | 12.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 68.4% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 70.3% | 2.4% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 69.3% against 68.1% 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 Switzerland?
- 1.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary 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