Costa Rica vs Greece: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
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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About this data
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/