Costa Rica Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Costa Rica's education spending stood at 6.25% in 2021, a decline of +0.38% from 2020. Costa Rica ranked 149th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.25% | −0.38% | #149 |
| 2020 | 6.63% | −0.11% | #151 |
| 2019 | 6.74% | −0.03% | #155 |
| 2018 | 6.77% | −0.30% | #154 |
| 2017 | 7.07% | +0.18% | #161 |
| 2016 | 6.89% | +0.02% | #148 |
| 2015 | 6.87% | +0.19% | #150 |
| 2014 | 6.68% | −0.01% | #145 |
| 2013 | 6.69% | +0.11% | #140 |
| 2012 | 6.58% | +0.20% | #131 |
| 2011 | 6.38% | −0.19% | #124 |
| 2010 | 6.57% | +0.56% | #124 |
| 2009 | 6.01% | +1.12% | #94 |
| 2008 | 4.89% | +0.25% | #76 |
| 2007 | 4.63% | +0.02% | #66 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Costa Rica matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 1995. Historically, 57% of countries showing this pattern (177 out of 311) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Costa Rica's education spending was 6.25% in 2021. Ranked 149th globally. This represents a 5.7% decrease from the previous year.
Costa Rica's education spending peaked at 7.35% in 1980.
The lowest education spending in Costa Rica was 3.35% in 1995.
Costa Rica ranks 149th globally in education spending as of 2021.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The education spending of Costa Rica in 2021 was 6.25%. This ranks 149th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_costa-rica_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Costa Rica Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/costa-rica/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}