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

16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Italy: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Costa Rica

1.1%

in 2019

Italy

1.1%

in 2016

Costa Rica rank

18th

Italy rank

16th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

Costa Rica
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Italy ranks 16th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	Italy
2000s	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	Italy
2010s	0.7%	1.1%	0.3%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Costa Rica or Italy?: Italy, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Costa Rica and Italy?: 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?: Costa Rica ranks 18th and Italy ranks 16th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/