Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both
Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2024
Panama
91.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
8th
Panama rank
11th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.3% against 91.8% in Panama, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Panama ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 80.7% | 11.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 88.0% | 1.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 94.3% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 94.3% against 91.8% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 2.5%, with Costa Rica 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, richest quintile, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Panama ranks 11th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, 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