Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 94.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
94.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
41st
of 113 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
90.2%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Costa Rica, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Costa Rica is 94.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100.0% | — |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.6% | 90.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.4% | 94.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 38 Ukraine 95.4% compare
- 39 Madagascar 95.2%
- 40 Belgium 95.0% compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.5% compare
- 43 Cape Verde 94.4%
- 44 Portugal 94.1% 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Costa Rica?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Costa Rica was 94.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Current 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