Government expenditure on education, US$ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 4,595 millions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,595 millions
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
59th
of 181 countries
All-time high
4,595 millions
in 2023
All-time low
127.33 millions
in 1982
Years of data
32
1980–2023
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Costa Rica, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4,595 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Costa Rica peaked at 4,595 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 127.33 millions, in 1982.
Costa Rica ranks 59th of 181 countries on this measure, 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, US$ in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 354.98 millions | — |
| 1982 | 127.33 millions | -64.1% |
| 1983 | 156.01 millions | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 195.33 millions | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 185.2 millions | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 214.13 millions | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 388.2 millions | +81.3% |
| 1996 | 454.37 millions | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 768.96 millions | +69.2% |
| 2000 | 700.68 millions | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 771.97 millions | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 853.88 millions | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 886.69 millions | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 910.17 millions | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,049 millions | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 1,246 millions | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 1,505 millions | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 1,848 millions | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 2,473 millions | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 2,728 millions | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 3,109 millions | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 3,407 millions | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 3,474 millions | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,880 millions | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 4,057 millions | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4,278 millions | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4,226 millions | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,341 millions | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,136 millions | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 4,059 millions | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,841 millions | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 4,595 millions | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 205.5 millions | 127.33 millions | 354.98 millions | 6 |
| 1990s | 537.18 millions | 388.2 millions | 768.96 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,086 millions | 700.68 millions | 1,848 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,597 millions | 2,473 millions | 4,341 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,158 millions | 3,841 millions | 4,595 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, us$ in Costa Rica?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Costa Rica was 4,595 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,595 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.33 millions in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release