Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by was 1.39 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.39 million
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
102nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
2.22 million
in 2009
All-time low
124,562
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Costa Rica, 2006–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2006201220182006: 124.6k2007: 599.2k2008: 1.5M2009: 2.2M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.6M2013: 2.0M2014: 1.5M2015: 2.0M2016: 957.3k2017: 1.2M2018: 1.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.39 million for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Costa Rica peaked at 2.22 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 124,562, in 2006.

Costa Rica ranks 102nd of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$ in Costa Rica, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 124,562
2007 599,165 +381.0%
2008 1.52 million +153.0%
2009 2.22 million +46.7%
2010 1.33 million -40.4%
2011 1.43 million +7.8%
2012 1.61 million +13.0%
2013 1.96 million +21.2%
2014 1.48 million -24.3%
2015 1.99 million +34.1%
2016 957,258 -51.8%
2017 1.22 million +27.0%
2018 1.39 million +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.12 million 124,562 2.22 million 4
2010s 1.48 million 957,258 1.99 million 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 99 Guinea-Bissau 1.43 million compare
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  3. 101 Djibouti 1.42 million compare
  4. 103 Cuba 1.38 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Costa Rica?
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Costa Rica was 1.39 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.22 million in 2009.
What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 124,562 in 2006.
How does Costa Rica rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by?
Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 1,778 data points, 2006–2018
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Gross disbursements of total official development assistance (ODA) for scholarships in donor countries expressed in US dollars at the average annual exchange rate. Scholarships are financial aid awards for individual students and contributions to trainees. The beneficiary students and trainees are nationals of developing countries. Financial aid awards include bilateral grants to students in institutions of higher education following full-time studies or training courses in the donor country. Administrative data from donor countries and other aid providers on gross disbursements of total official development assistance to education are compiled by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development from returns submitted by its member countries and other aid providers. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/