What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Costa Rica and Philippines?

116 millions, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?

15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Philippines: Government expenditure on education, US$

Costa Rica

4,354 millions

in 2019

Philippines

4,470 millions

in 2009

Costa Rica rank

57th

Philippines rank

56th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Costa Rica
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 4,470 millions against 4,354 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 116 millions.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 57th and Philippines ranks 56th of 174 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1980s	208.41 millions	600.9 millions	392.49 millions	Philippines
1990s	421.29 millions	2,520 millions	2,099 millions	Philippines
2000s	1,086 millions	3,157 millions	2,071 millions	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Costa Rica or Philippines?: Philippines, at 4,470 millions against 4,354 millions in Costa Rica as of 2009.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Costa Rica and Philippines?: 116 millions, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Costa Rica ranks 57th and Philippines ranks 56th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/