Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 7,614 millions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Costa Rica, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 7,614 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Costa Rica peaked at 7,863 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 772.23 millions, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 65th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 772.23 millions | — |
| 1996 | 924.87 millions | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 1,576 millions | +70.4% |
| 2000 | 1,448 millions | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 1,587 millions | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 1,776 millions | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 1,883 millions | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1,924 millions | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,154 millions | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 2,404 millions | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 2,706 millions | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 3,319 millions | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 3,867 millions | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 4,004 millions | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4,440 millions | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 4,804 millions | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 5,220 millions | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 5,804 millions | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 6,443 millions | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 7,120 millions | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 7,216 millions | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,863 millions | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 7,375 millions | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 7,542 millions | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7,308 millions | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 7,614 millions | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,091 millions | 772.23 millions | 1,576 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,133 millions | 1,448 millions | 3,319 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,678 millions | 3,867 millions | 7,863 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,460 millions | 7,308 millions | 7,614 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 221,811 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 34,294 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 119,754 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Costa Rica?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Costa Rica was 7,614 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,863 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 772.23 millions in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release