Government expenditure per student, secondary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 21.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Costa Rica, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure per student, secondary in Costa Rica stood at 21.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 25.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2006.
That places Costa Rica 48th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.1% | — |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.2% | 23.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.1% | 25.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 45 Kazakhstan 21.2% compare
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.2% compare
- 47 Estonia 21.2% compare
- 49 New Zealand 21.1% compare
- 50 Argentina 20.6% compare
- 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.1% 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 government expenditure per student, secondary in Costa Rica?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Costa Rica was 21.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.