Expenditure on secondary education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Expenditure on secondary education was 28.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Costa Rica, 1980–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Costa Rica is 28.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Costa Rica peaked at 33.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1982.
Costa Rica ranks 101st of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.7% | — |
| 1982 | 15.6% | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 17.3% | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 20.5% | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 21.0% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 15.6% | 21.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 23.6% | 29.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 27.8% | 31.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 28.7% | 33.7% | 9 |
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 expenditure on secondary education in Costa Rica?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Costa Rica was 28.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.