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

Bulgaria
2,313 millions
in 2017
Costa Rica
2,485 millions
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
60th
Costa Rica rank
57th

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2,485 millions against 2,313 millions in Bulgaria, a difference of 172 millions.

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 60th and Costa Rica ranks 57th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 1,338 millions 695.71 millions 641.82 millions Bulgaria
2010s 1,876 millions 1,557 millions 319.75 millions Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 2,485 millions against 2,313 millions in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
172 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Costa Rica ranks 57th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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