Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 98.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 104 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
94.7%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2001–2023

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Costa Rica, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 100 %2002: 100 %2004: 97 %2006: 98.7 %2007: 96.2 %2008: 97.5 %2009: 96.3 %2010: 95 %2011: 99.3 %2012: 94.7 %2013: 96.3 %2014: 96.8 %2015: 95.5 %2016: 100 %2017: 99.8 %2018: 99.7 %2019: 99 %2020: 99.2 %2021: 99.1 %2022: 98.7 %2023: 98.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Costa Rica stood at 98.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 100.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2004 97.0% -3.0%
2006 98.7% +1.7%
2007 96.2% -2.5%
2008 97.5% +1.4%
2009 96.3% -1.2%
2010 95.0% -1.4%
2011 99.3% +4.5%
2012 94.7% -4.6%
2013 96.3% +1.7%
2014 96.8% +0.5%
2015 95.5% -1.4%
2016 100.0% +4.7%
2017 99.8% -0.2%
2018 99.7% -0.1%
2019 99.0% -0.7%
2020 99.2% +0.2%
2021 99.1% -0.1%
2022 98.7% -0.4%
2023 98.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.0% 96.2% 100.0% 7
2010s 97.6% 94.7% 100.0% 10
2020s 99.0% 98.7% 99.2% 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 11 Mali 99.2% compare
  2. 12 Jamaica 98.9% compare
  3. 13 Cuba 98.8% compare
  4. 15 Guinea 98.6% compare
  5. 16 Madagascar 98.4% compare
  6. 17 Cambodia 98.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Costa Rica?
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Costa Rica was 98.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
104 places, 1,396 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release