Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$

Costa Rica
669.38 millions
in 2019
Dominican Republic
528.96 millions
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
39th
Dominican Republic rank
41st

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
0200400600800199920092019

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 669.38 millions against 528.96 millions in Dominican Republic, a difference of 140.42 millions.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 39th and Dominican Republic ranks 41st of 99 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 125.93 millions 111.48 millions 14.45 millions Costa Rica
2010s 405.29 millions 434.42 millions 29.13 millions Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
Costa Rica, at 669.38 millions against 528.96 millions in Dominican Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
140.42 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Dominican Republic ranks 41st of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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/