What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Costa Rica and Kuwait?

20.66 millions, with Kuwait ahead.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2006.

Where does this data come from?

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

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

Costa Rica

969.75 millions

in 2019

Kuwait

990.41 millions

in 2006

Costa Rica rank

58th

Kuwait rank

56th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Costa Rica
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 990.41 millions against 969.75 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 20.66 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 58th and Kuwait ranks 56th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1980s	71.28 millions	136.66 millions	65.38 millions	Kuwait
1990s	129.41 millions	557.24 millions	427.82 millions	Kuwait
2000s	183.66 millions	892.22 millions	708.56 millions	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Costa Rica or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 990.41 millions against 969.75 millions in Costa Rica as of 2006.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Costa Rica and Kuwait?: 20.66 millions, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2006.
How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Costa Rica ranks 58th and Kuwait ranks 56th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/