Education spending in Costa Rica
Government spending on education in Costa Rica was equal to 5.3% of GDP in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 2008.
Costa Rica, 2023
5.3%
Change from 2022
−0.2percentage points
World, 2023
3.6%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2022
5.1%
Education spending in Costa Rica over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Costa Rica | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.3% | 3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | 4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | 4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | 4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | 4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | 4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | 4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | 4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | 4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | 4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | 4.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | 4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | 4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | 4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | 4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | 4.0% |
| 2005 | – | 4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | 4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | 3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | 3.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 5.5% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 6.7%, the figure has changed by −1.4 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2023 was 3.6%.
More for Costa Rica
All statistics for Costa Rica
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
55.0%
2019 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
104.8%
2024 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
18.3%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
99.6%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
90.3%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
81.7%
2024 · UNESCO UIS