Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 6,989 millions in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
6,989 millions
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
60th
of 161 countries
All-time high
6,989 millions
in 2019
All-time low
1,307 millions
in 1995
Years of data
22
1995–2019

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Costa Rica, 1995–2019

2.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720191995: 1.3k millions1996: 1.5k millions1999: 2.5k millions2000: 2.2k millions2001: 2.4k millions2002: 2.6k millions2003: 2.7k millions2004: 2.7k millions2006: 2.9k millions2007: 3.1k millions2008: 3.4k millions2009: 4.2k millions2010: 4.8k millions2011: 4.9k millions2012: 5.3k millions2013: 5.6k millions2014: 5.8k millions2015: 6.2k millions2016: 6.5k millions2017: 6.9k millions2018: 6.8k millions2019: 7.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica stood at 6,989 millions. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica peaked at 6,989 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,307 millions, in 1995.

Costa Rica ranks 60th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,779 millions 1,307 millions 2,494 millions 3
2000s 2,934 millions 2,241 millions 4,198 millions 9
2010s 5,978 millions 4,834 millions 6,989 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica was 6,989 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 6,989 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,307 millions in 1995.
How does Costa Rica rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 161 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/