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

Costa Rica
1,619 millions
in 2019
Philippines
1,477 millions
in 2009
Costa Rica rank
58th
Philippines rank
59th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Philippines
05001.0k1.5k199520072019

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,619 millions against 1,477 millions in Philippines, a difference of 142 millions.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 58th and Philippines ranks 59th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 255.16 millions 1,068 millions 812.61 millions Philippines
2000s 426 millions 1,231 millions 804.65 millions Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Costa Rica or Philippines?
Costa Rica, at 1,619 millions against 1,477 millions in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Costa Rica and Philippines?
142 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Philippines ranks 59th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/