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

13 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

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

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

Costa Rica

1,488 millions

in 2019

Oman

1,824 millions

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

55th

Oman rank

52nd

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

Costa Rica
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 1,824 millions against 1,488 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 336 millions.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 55th and Oman ranks 52nd of 151 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1980s	41.47 millions	101.25 millions	59.78 millions	Oman
1990s	101.54 millions	244.4 millions	142.86 millions	Oman
2000s	367.9 millions	538.79 millions	170.89 millions	Oman
2010s	1,160 millions	1,356 millions	196.09 millions	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Costa Rica or Oman?: Oman, at 1,824 millions against 1,488 millions in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Costa Rica and Oman?: 336 millions, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?: Costa Rica ranks 55th and Oman ranks 52nd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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