Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile
Costa Rica
71.2%
in 2024
Panama
70.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
9th
Panama rank
10th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 71.2% against 70.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Panama ranks 10th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 36.4% | 8.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 55.6% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 67.5% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 71.2% against 70.5% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.7%, 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, rural, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Panama ranks 10th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth 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