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

Costa Rica
1,488 millions
in 2019
Slovakia
1,626 millions
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
55th
Slovakia rank
53rd

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 1,626 millions against 1,488 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 138 millions.

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

Across all 19 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 55th and Slovakia ranks 53rd of 151 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 142.48 millions 427.62 millions 285.14 millions Slovakia
2000s 338.73 millions 1,139 millions 799.83 millions Slovakia
2010s 1,121 millions 1,654 millions 532.69 millions Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Costa Rica or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 1,626 millions against 1,488 millions in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Costa Rica and Slovakia?
138 millions, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Slovakia ranks 53rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/