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

11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.

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 Oman: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Costa Rica

969.75 millions

in 2019

Oman

844.39 millions

in 2016

Costa Rica rank

58th

Oman rank

59th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Costa Rica
Oman

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 969.75 millions against 844.39 millions in Oman, a difference of 125.36 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 58th and Oman ranks 59th of 158 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1980s	84.75 millions	32.62 millions	52.13 millions	Costa Rica
1990s	127.91 millions	33.87 millions	94.04 millions	Costa Rica
2000s	207.57 millions	199.67 millions	7.91 millions	Costa Rica
2010s	931.23 millions	844.39 millions	86.84 millions	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Costa Rica or Oman?: Costa Rica, at 969.75 millions against 844.39 millions in Oman as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Costa Rica and Oman?: 125.36 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Costa Rica ranks 58th and Oman ranks 59th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/