Costa Rica vs United States of America: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary

Costa Rica
74.3%
in 2019
United States of America
73.7%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
38th
United States of America rank
40th

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United States of America
020406080200620122019

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 74.3% against 73.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th of 86 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary, Costa Rica or United States of America?
Costa Rica, at 74.3% against 73.7% in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary between Costa Rica and United States of America?
0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 995 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/