Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ was 1,314 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,314 millions
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
40th
of 92 countries
All-time high
1,384 millions
in 2015
All-time low
485.88 millions
in 2000
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Costa Rica, 1999–2019

05001.0k1.5k1999200920191999: 557 millions2000: 485.9 millions2001: 499.7 millions2002: 584.8 millions2004: 543 millions2006: 622.6 millions2007: 700 millions2008: 758.8 millions2009: 926.4 millions2010: 1.1k millions2011: 1.1k millions2012: 1.2k millions2013: 1.3k millions2014: 1.3k millions2015: 1.4k millions2016: 1.4k millions2017: 1.4k millions2018: 1.3k millions2019: 1.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica stood at 1,314 millions.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica peaked at 1,384 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 485.88 millions, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 40th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Costa Rica, 1999 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1999 556.99 millions
2000 485.88 millions -12.8%
2001 499.67 millions +2.8%
2002 584.8 millions +17.0%
2004 543.01 millions -7.1%
2006 622.65 millions +14.7%
2007 699.96 millions +12.4%
2008 758.78 millions +8.4%
2009 926.43 millions +22.1%
2010 1,065 millions +14.9%
2011 1,120 millions +5.2%
2012 1,239 millions +10.6%
2013 1,256 millions +1.4%
2014 1,286 millions +2.4%
2015 1,384 millions +7.6%
2016 1,372 millions -0.9%
2017 1,370 millions -0.2%
2018 1,270 millions -7.3%
2019 1,314 millions +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 556.99 millions 556.99 millions 556.99 millions 1
2000s 640.15 millions 485.88 millions 926.43 millions 8
2010s 1,268 millions 1,065 millions 1,384 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica was 1,314 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1,384 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 485.88 millions in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$?
Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,120 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/