Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
90.3%
in 2024
Panama
90.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
44th
Panama rank
43rd

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 90.3% against 90.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 44th and Panama ranks 43rd of 92 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 51.9% 69.9% 18.0% Panama
2010s 68.0% 79.8% 11.8% Panama
2020s 86.9% 89.3% 2.4% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 90.3% against 90.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Panama ranks 43rd of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,462 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release