Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$

Bulgaria
1,209 millions
in 2017
Costa Rica
1,367 millions
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
41st
Costa Rica rank
40th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,367 millions against 1,209 millions in Bulgaria, a difference of 158 millions.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 92 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 610.91 millions 491.55 millions 119.37 millions Bulgaria
2010s 914.29 millions 1,047 millions 132.52 millions Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 1,367 millions against 1,209 millions in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
158 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/