Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 50.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica stood at 50.8%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica peaked at 63.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 30th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.5% | — |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +90.2% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 29.6% | 36.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 50.8% | 63.6% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica was 50.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 tertiary 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