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 19.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Costa Rica, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 19.1% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Costa Rica peaked at 30.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 40th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.0% | — |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +55.6% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +55.5% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 11.0% | 18.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 15.2% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.1% | 21.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 37 Burkina Faso 20.4% compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 20.3% compare
- 39 Rwanda 19.6% compare
- 41 Portugal 18.8% compare
- 42 El Salvador 18.6% compare
- 43 Kuwait 18.3% 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 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 19.1% 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 30.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 99 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 up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release