Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 20.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica stood at 20.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica peaked at 24.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 47th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.9% | — |
| 2000 | 20.1% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 16.0% | 23.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 20.2% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.0% | 24.5% | 4 |
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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica was 20.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release