Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 1,412 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Costa Rica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,412 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Costa Rica peaked at 1,483 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 313.94 millions, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 49th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 351.83 millions | — |
| 2000 | 313.94 millions | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 330.23 millions | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 392.76 millions | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 382.48 millions | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 466.86 millions | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 539.14 millions | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 595.67 millions | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 732.61 millions | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 851.59 millions | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 914.08 millions | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,032 millions | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 1,081 millions | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,159 millions | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1,298 millions | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1,368 millions | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,410 millions | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,352 millions | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,483 millions | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 1,137 millions | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 1,128 millions | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,368 millions | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 1,412 millions | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 351.83 millions | 351.83 millions | 351.83 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 469.21 millions | 313.94 millions | 732.61 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,195 millions | 851.59 millions | 1,483 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,261 millions | 1,128 millions | 1,412 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Costa Rica?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Costa Rica was 1,412 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,483 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 313.94 millions in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release