Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile
Costa Rica
87.9%
in 2024
Panama
92.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
6th
Panama rank
4th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 92.3% against 87.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Panama ranks 4th 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 | 48.7% | 72.0% | 23.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 78.6% | 20.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 91.5% | 10.7% | 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 92.3% against 87.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 4.4%, 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 6th and Panama ranks 4th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release