Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary

Costa Rica
719.56 millions
in 2019
Ecuador
423.08 millions
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
16th
Ecuador rank
18th

Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
200400600800200920142019

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 719.56 millions against 423.08 millions in Ecuador, a difference of 296.48 millions.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ecuador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 16th and Ecuador ranks 18th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 208.36 millions 246.93 millions 38.58 millions Ecuador
2010s 345.36 millions 350.1 millions 4.74 millions Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 719.56 millions against 423.08 millions in Ecuador as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
296.48 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Ecuador ranks 18th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, 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 secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 291 data points, 2006–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational 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/