Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female
Costa Rica
91.0%
in 2024
Panama
92.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
7th
Panama rank
5th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 92.2% against 91.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Panama ranks 5th of 39 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 | 53.5% | 74.1% | 20.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 84.5% | 7.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 91.4% | 2.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 92.2% against 91.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.2%, 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, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and Panama ranks 5th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth 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