Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 97.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 107 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
88.7%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2001–2023
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica stood at 97.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 25th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 96.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 88.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.2% | 99.7% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica was 97.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release