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

17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

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 Slovakia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Costa Rica

818.76 millions

in 2019

Slovakia

853.6 millions

in 2017

Costa Rica rank

40th

Slovakia rank

39th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

Costa Rica
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 853.6 millions against 818.76 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 34.84 millions.

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

Costa Rica ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 39th of 96 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	171.7 millions	331.9 millions	160.2 millions	Slovakia
2000s	241.03 millions	517.5 millions	276.47 millions	Slovakia
2010s	750.59 millions	827.4 millions	76.81 millions	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Costa Rica or Slovakia?: Slovakia, at 853.6 millions against 818.76 millions in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Costa Rica and Slovakia?: 34.84 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, us$?: Costa Rica ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 39th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (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/