Costa Rica vs Spain: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid

Costa Rica
0.699
in 2021
Spain
0.685
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
13th
Spain rank
14th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
00.20.40.6200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.699 against 0.685 in Spain, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 63 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6252 0.6314 0.0063 Spain
2010s 0.6507 0.6607 0.01 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid, Costa Rica or Spain?
Costa Rica, at 0.699 against 0.685 in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid between Costa Rica and Spain?
0.014, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Individuals with tertiary 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 tertiary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed