Costa Rica vs United States of America: Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid

Costa Rica
0.2237
in 2021
United States of America
0.1978
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
50th
United States of America rank
53rd

Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United States of America
00.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.2237 against 0.1978 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0259.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 50th and United States of America ranks 53rd of 63 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid, Costa Rica or United States of America?
Costa Rica, at 0.2237 against 0.1978 in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid between Costa Rica and United States of America?
0.0259, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid?
Costa Rica ranks 50th and United States of America ranks 53rd of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 791 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed