Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 20.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Costa Rica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Costa Rica stood at 20.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Costa Rica peaked at 32.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2006.
That places Costa Rica 45th out of 99 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.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.7% | — |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +47.3% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 15.6% | 24.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 18.2% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 20.0% | 32.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 42 Netherlands 21.0% compare
- 43 Luxembourg 20.5% compare
- 44 San Marino 20.4% compare
- 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19.9% compare
- 47 Israel 19.8% compare
- 48 Spain 19.7% 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 initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Costa Rica?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Costa Rica was 20.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release