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

Costa Rica
1,488 millions
in 2019
Philippines
1,327 millions
in 2009
Costa Rica rank
55th
Philippines rank
57th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,488 millions against 1,327 millions in Philippines, a difference of 161 millions.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 55th and Philippines ranks 57th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 40.11 millions 79.38 millions 39.27 millions Philippines
1990s 101.54 millions 595.64 millions 494.1 millions Philippines
2000s 342.05 millions 815.27 millions 473.22 millions Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Costa Rica or Philippines?
Costa Rica, at 1,488 millions against 1,327 millions in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Costa Rica and Philippines?
161 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Philippines ranks 57th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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

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/