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

Costa Rica
1,619 millions
in 2019
Greece
1,940 millions
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
58th
Greece rank
55th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1,940 millions against 1,619 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 321 millions.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 58th and Greece ranks 55th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 273.91 millions 1,751 millions 1,478 millions Greece
2000s 321.29 millions 2,564 millions 2,242 millions Greece
2010s 1,452 millions 2,023 millions 571.06 millions Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Costa Rica or Greece?
Greece, at 1,940 millions against 1,619 millions in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Costa Rica and Greece?
321 millions, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Greece ranks 55th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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

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/