Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

Costa Rica
962.13 millions
in 2019
Uruguay
751.58 millions
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
56th
Uruguay rank
59th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
02004006008001.0k197919992019

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 962.13 millions against 751.58 millions in Uruguay, a difference of 210.55 millions.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 305.98 millions 141.34 millions 164.64 millions Costa Rica
1990s 263.11 millions 191.43 millions 71.68 millions Costa Rica
2000s 309.96 millions 196.63 millions 113.33 millions Costa Rica
2010s 873.42 millions 688.41 millions 185.01 millions Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Costa Rica, at 962.13 millions against 751.58 millions in Uruguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
210.55 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/