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
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
February 2026 Data Release