Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 1,556 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,556 millions
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
58th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1,636 millions
in 2017
All-time low
408.66 millions
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2019

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

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k1995200720191995: 408.7 millions1996: 437 millions1999: 431.2 millions2000: 435.6 millions2001: 459.9 millions2002: 497.5 millions2004: 512.8 millions2006: 601.3 millions2007: 652.6 millions2008: 720.5 millions2009: 797 millions2010: 890.3 millions2011: 963.5 millions2012: 1.0k millions2013: 1.1k millions2014: 1.3k millions2015: 1.4k millions2016: 1.5k millions2017: 1.6k millions2018: 1.6k millions2019: 1.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica is 1,556 millions, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica peaked at 1,636 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 408.66 millions, in 1995.

Costa Rica ranks 58th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Costa Rica, 1995 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1995 408.66 millions
1996 437.04 millions +6.9%
1999 431.19 millions -1.3%
2000 435.62 millions +1.0%
2001 459.87 millions +5.6%
2002 497.53 millions +8.2%
2004 512.81 millions +3.1%
2006 601.26 millions +17.2%
2007 652.56 millions +8.5%
2008 720.51 millions +10.4%
2009 796.98 millions +10.6%
2010 890.32 millions +11.7%
2011 963.48 millions +8.2%
2012 1,049 millions +8.9%
2013 1,145 millions +9.1%
2014 1,256 millions +9.7%
2015 1,377 millions +9.7%
2016 1,484 millions +7.8%
2017 1,636 millions +10.2%
2018 1,568 millions -4.2%
2019 1,556 millions -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 425.63 millions 408.66 millions 437.04 millions 3
2000s 584.64 millions 435.62 millions 796.98 millions 8
2010s 1,293 millions 890.32 millions 1,636 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica was 1,556 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1,636 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 408.66 millions in 1995.
How does Costa Rica rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/