In 2018, public expenditure on education for Costa Rica was 26.1 %. Though Costa Rica public expenditure on education fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 1989 - 2018 period ending at 26.1 % in 2018.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).