All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary was 74.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
74.3%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
38th
of 86 countries
All-time high
85.9%
in 2006
All-time low
67.8%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2006–2019

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary in Costa Rica, 2006–2019

0204060802006201220192006: 85.9 %2007: 77.2 %2008: 77.8 %2009: 80 %2010: 79.1 %2011: 82.6 %2012: 79.6 %2013: 82.6 %2014: 80.6 %2015: 79 %2016: 81.7 %2017: 67.8 %2018: 76.5 %2019: 74.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary in Costa Rica stood at 74.3%.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 85.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2017.

That places Costa Rica 38th out of 86 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Costa Rica, 2006 to 2019.
Year % Change
2006 85.9%
2007 77.2% -10.2%
2008 77.8% +0.8%
2009 80.0% +2.9%
2010 79.1% -1.1%
2011 82.6% +4.4%
2012 79.6% -3.6%
2013 82.6% +3.7%
2014 80.6% -2.4%
2015 79.0% -2.0%
2016 81.7% +3.4%
2017 67.8% -17.0%
2018 76.5% +12.8%
2019 74.3% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.2% 77.2% 85.9% 4
2010s 78.4% 67.8% 82.6% 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 35 Canada 75.5% compare
  2. 36 Lithuania 75.0% compare
  3. 37 Brazil 74.6% compare
  4. 39 Malawi 73.8% compare
  5. 40 United States of America 73.7% compare
  6. 41 Romania 73.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary in Costa Rica?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary in Costa Rica was 74.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2017.
How does Costa Rica rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 995 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/