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

Costa Rica
969.75 millions
in 2019
Uruguay
740.43 millions
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
58th
Uruguay rank
61st

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
02004006008001.0k197919992019

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 969.75 millions against 740.43 millions in Uruguay, a difference of 229.32 millions.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 61st 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 Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 94.69 millions 42.93 millions 51.77 millions Costa Rica
1990s 127.91 millions 121.19 millions 6.72 millions Costa Rica
2000s 167.01 millions 102.32 millions 64.7 millions Costa Rica
2010s 864.01 millions 661.29 millions 202.72 millions Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Costa Rica, at 969.75 millions against 740.43 millions in Uruguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
229.32 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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

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/