Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 691.67 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
691.67 millions
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
16th
of 49 countries
All-time high
733.04 millions
in 2018
All-time low
263.67 millions
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Costa Rica, 2009–2019

02004006008002009201420192009: 263.7 millions2010: 293.6 millions2011: 319 millions2012: 351.4 millions2013: 401.8 millions2014: 426.5 millions2015: 472 millions2016: 490.4 millions2017: 658.2 millions2018: 733 millions2019: 691.7 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 691.67 millions for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in 2019.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 162.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Costa Rica peaked at 733.04 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 263.67 millions, in 2009.

Costa Rica ranks 16th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, constant PPP$ (millions) in Costa Rica, 2009 to 2019.
Year millions Change
2009 263.67 millions
2010 293.56 millions +11.3%
2011 319.01 millions +8.7%
2012 351.45 millions +10.2%
2013 401.78 millions +14.3%
2014 426.55 millions +6.2%
2015 471.98 millions +10.7%
2016 490.36 millions +3.9%
2017 658.21 millions +34.2%
2018 733.04 millions +11.4%
2019 691.67 millions -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 263.67 millions 263.67 millions 263.67 millions 1
2010s 483.76 millions 293.56 millions 733.04 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Costa Rica?
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Costa Rica was 691.67 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 733.04 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 263.67 millions in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.3%. 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 secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 296 data points, 2006–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational 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/