Costa Rica vs Poland: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$

Costa Rica
5,217
in 2019
Poland
6,045
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Poland rank
30th

Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 6,045 against 5,217 in Costa Rica, a difference of 828.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 30th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,652 4,609 1,956 Poland
2010s 4,038 5,627 1,589 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$, Costa Rica or Poland?
Poland, at 6,045 against 5,217 in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ between Costa Rica and Poland?
828, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Poland rank globally for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 30th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 968 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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/