Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male
Costa Rica
88.2%
in 2024
Panama
89.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Panama rank
42nd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 89.2% against 88.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 42nd 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 | 48.1% | 66.0% | 17.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 76.7% | 13.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 87.2% | 2.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 89.2% against 88.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.0%, 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, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 42nd of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%). 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