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

Costa Rica
1,367 millions
in 2019
Slovakia
1,503 millions
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
40th
Slovakia rank
38th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 1,503 millions against 1,367 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 136 millions.

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

Across all 17 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 92 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 353.81 millions 630.09 millions 276.28 millions Slovakia
2000s 469.55 millions 789.18 millions 319.63 millions Slovakia
2010s 1,123 millions 1,336 millions 213.14 millions Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$, Costa Rica or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 1,503 millions against 1,367 millions in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ between Costa Rica and Slovakia?
136 millions, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (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
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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/