Argentina vs Costa Rica: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5,217 against 5,042 in Argentina, a difference of 175.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,666 | 2,595 | 1,071 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3,734 | 2,596 | 1,138 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 5,207 | 4,038 | 1,170 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 5,217 against 5,042 in Argentina as of 2019.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 175, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Argentina ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/