Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 10.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Costa Rica, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Costa Rica stood at 10.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 151.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 10.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.3% | — |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -86.8% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +1184.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -90.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +1257.8% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 0.8% | 10.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 39 British Virgin Islands 11.2% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.8% compare
- 41 South Africa 10.7% compare
- 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.5% compare
- 44 Luxembourg 10.4% compare
- 45 Maldives 10.2% 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Costa Rica?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Costa Rica was 10.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release