Costa Rica - Expenditure on Tertiary Education

Since 2014, Costa Rica Expenditure on Tertiary Education jumped by 1.7points year on year. At 23.61 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education in 2019, the country was number 38 among other countries in Expenditure on Tertiary Education. Costa Rica is overtaken by Sweden, which was number 37 with 23.62 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education and is followed by Paraguay with 23.33 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education. Sierra Leone topped the ranking with 52.48 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education in 2019, a growth of 13.2points versus 2018. Ethiopia, Ecuador and Gabon respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Seychelles recorded the best 5 years average growth at +82.1points per year, while Kyrgyzstan was the worst growing country at -32.3points per year.

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Date Percent of Government Expenditure on Education
2019 23.61
2018 23.14
2017 23.64
2016 22.95
2015 22.25
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How does Costa Rica rank in Expenditure on Tertiary Education?

# 121 Countries Percent of Government Expenditure on Education Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Sierra Leone
52.48 % 2019 +13.2 % +11.3 % View data
2 #2
Ethiopia
49.46 % 2019 +1.1 % +1.5 % View data
37 #37
Sweden
23.62 % 2019 -0.9 % -1.3 % View data
38 #38
Costa Rica
23.61 % 2019 +2.1 % +1.7 % View data
39 #39
Paraguay
23.33 % 2016 NA -7.0 % View data
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