All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 71.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
71.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 100 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
67.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2016–2023
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica is 71.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100.0% | — |
| 2019 | 67.1% | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.6% | 67.1% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.5% | 72.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica was 71.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release