Oda for scholarships in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Oda for scholarships was 930,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
930,000
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
114th
of 148 countries
All-time high
2.49 million
in 2009
All-time low
130,000
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Oda for scholarships in Costa Rica, 2006–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2006201520242006: 130.0k2007: 660.0k2008: 1.7M2009: 2.5M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.8M2013: 2.1M2014: 1.6M2015: 2.2M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.7M2020: 1.1M2021: 990.0k2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M2024: 930.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 930,000 for oda for scholarships in 2024.

The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oda for scholarships in Costa Rica peaked at 2.49 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 130,000, in 2006.

Costa Rica ranks 114th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Oda for scholarships in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Oda for scholarships in Costa Rica, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 130,000 —
2007 660,000 +407.7%
2008 1.73 million +162.1%
2009 2.49 million +43.9%
2010 1.47 million -41.0%
2011 1.53 million +4.1%
2012 1.76 million +15.0%
2013 2.12 million +20.5%
2014 1.55 million -26.9%
2015 2.25 million +45.2%
2016 1.07 million -52.4%
2017 1.40 million +30.8%
2018 1.59 million +13.6%
2019 1.67 million +5.0%
2020 1.10 million -34.1%
2021 990,000 -10.0%
2022 1.16 million +17.2%
2023 1.18 million +1.7%
2024 930,000 -21.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 930,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 825,000, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 930,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 880,000, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Oda for scholarships in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +407.7% 130,000 660,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.25 million 130,000 2.49 million 4
2010s 1.64 million 1.07 million 2.25 million 10
2020s 1.07 million 930,000 1.18 million 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 111 Sao Tome and Principe 1.10 million compare
  2. 112 Uruguay 950,000 compare
  3. 113 Bolivia 940,000 compare
  4. 115 Croatia 920,000 compare
  5. 116 Dominican Republic 910,000 compare
  6. 117 Guatemala 850,000 compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oda for scholarships in Costa Rica?
Oda for scholarships in Costa Rica was 930,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest oda for scholarships recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.49 million in 2009.
What is the lowest oda for scholarships recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 130,000 in 2006.
How does Costa Rica rank for oda for scholarships?
Costa Rica ranks 114th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is oda for scholarships rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Oda for scholarships. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oda for scholarships
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,683 data points, 2006–2024
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