Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile
Costa Rica
93.0%
in 2024
Panama
93.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
9th
Panama rank
6th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 93.7% against 93.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Panama ranks 6th of 26 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 | 52.9% | 81.1% | 28.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 89.3% | 18.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 94.7% | 1.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 93.7% against 93.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Panama ranks 6th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, female (%). 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