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

Costa Rica: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
4th
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2018
All-time low
0.4%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2019

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

00.20.40.60.82009201420192009: 0.38 %2010: 0.403 %2011: 0.42 %2012: 0.441 %2013: 0.493 %2014: 0.506 %2015: 0.54 %2016: 0.538 %2017: 0.696 %2018: 0.755 %2019: 0.698 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Costa Rica stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2009.

That places Costa Rica 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 as % of GDP (%) in Costa Rica, 2009 to 2019.
Year % Change
2009 0.4%
2010 0.4% +6.1%
2011 0.4% +4.2%
2012 0.4% +5.1%
2013 0.5% +11.8%
2014 0.5% +2.6%
2015 0.5% +6.8%
2016 0.5% -0.3%
2017 0.7% +29.2%
2018 0.8% +8.5%
2019 0.7% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.8% 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Netherlands 1.1% compare
  2. 2 Finland 0.9% compare
  3. 3 Aruba 0.8% compare
  4. 5 Hungary 0.7% compare
  5. 6 Israel 0.7% compare
  6. 7 Austria 0.6% compare

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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 0.7% 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 0.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 48 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 83.7%. 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 as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 291 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), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/