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

9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Costa Rica

818.76 millions

in 2019

Ecuador

514.2 millions

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

40th

Ecuador rank

41st

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

Costa Rica
Ecuador

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 818.76 millions against 514.2 millions in Ecuador, a difference of 304.56 millions.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Ecuador's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 40th and Ecuador ranks 41st of 96 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
2000s	407.84 millions	193.04 millions	214.8 millions	Costa Rica
2010s	743.72 millions	375.35 millions	368.37 millions	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Costa Rica or Ecuador?: Costa Rica, at 818.76 millions against 514.2 millions in Ecuador as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Costa Rica and Ecuador?: 304.56 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?: Costa Rica ranks 40th and Ecuador ranks 41st of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/