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

Costa Rica: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 1,074 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,074 millions
Change on year
up 59.5%
World rank
42nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
1,074 millions
in 2019
All-time low
141.76 millions
in 2000
Years of data
19
1999–2019

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

2004006008001.0k1999200920191999: 170.8 millions2000: 141.8 millions2001: 237.1 millions2002: 258.4 millions2004: 217 millions2006: 241.8 millions2007: 279.4 millions2008: 309.5 millions2009: 386.9 millions2010: 458.7 millions2011: 477.7 millions2012: 526 millions2013: 624.3 millions2014: 651 millions2015: 699.9 millions2016: 696.3 millions2017: 823.4 millions2018: 673.5 millions2019: 1.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica stood at 1,074 millions. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 59.5% on the previous year and up 177.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica peaked at 1,074 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 141.76 millions, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Costa Rica, 1999 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1999 170.84 millions
2000 141.76 millions -17.0%
2001 237.05 millions +67.2%
2002 258.44 millions +9.0%
2004 217 millions -16.0%
2006 241.82 millions +11.4%
2007 279.44 millions +15.6%
2008 309.5 millions +10.8%
2009 386.87 millions +25.0%
2010 458.73 millions +18.6%
2011 477.66 millions +4.1%
2012 525.97 millions +10.1%
2013 624.3 millions +18.7%
2014 651.01 millions +4.3%
2015 699.9 millions +7.5%
2016 696.26 millions -0.5%
2017 823.4 millions +18.3%
2018 673.51 millions -18.2%
2019 1,074 millions +59.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 170.84 millions 170.84 millions 170.84 millions 1
2000s 258.98 millions 141.76 millions 386.87 millions 8
2010s 670.51 millions 458.73 millions 1,074 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica was 1,074 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1,074 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 141.76 millions in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 177.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,139 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper 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/