Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 5.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Costa Rica, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5.3% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 45.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Costa Rica peaked at 9.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 74th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 9.8% | — |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -7.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 71 Portugal 5.9% compare
- 72 Cape Verde 5.6% compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.5% compare
- 75 Belgium 5.0% compare
- 76 Madagascar 4.8% compare
- 77 Ukraine 4.6% compare
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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Costa Rica?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Costa Rica was 5.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure 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