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

12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Belarus vs Costa Rica: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Belarus

1,372 millions

in 2017

Costa Rica

1,619 millions

in 2019

Belarus rank

60th

Costa Rica rank

58th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

Belarus
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,619 millions against 1,372 millions in Belarus, a difference of 247 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 60th and Costa Rica ranks 58th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,319 millions	485.96 millions	832.88 millions	Belarus
2010s	1,402 millions	1,100 millions	301.99 millions	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Belarus or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 1,619 millions against 1,372 millions in Belarus as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Belarus and Costa Rica?: 247 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?: Belarus ranks 60th and Costa Rica ranks 58th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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