Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 23.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.2%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
65th
of 103 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
21.3%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Costa Rica, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 23.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2023.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 65th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 100.0% | — |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -76.9% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.4% | 23.1% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.3% | 23.2% | 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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Costa Rica?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Costa Rica was 23.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than 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