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

Costa Rica
818.76 millions
in 2019
Hungary
932.29 millions
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
40th
Hungary rank
38th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 932.29 millions against 818.76 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 113.53 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 40th and Hungary ranks 38th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 171.7 millions 396.27 millions 224.57 millions Hungary
2000s 241.03 millions 1,030 millions 789.43 millions Hungary
2010s 750.59 millions 956.88 millions 206.28 millions Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Costa Rica or Hungary?
Hungary, at 932.29 millions against 818.76 millions in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Costa Rica and Hungary?
113.53 millions, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Hungary ranks 38th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (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

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/