Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile
Costa Rica
76.1%
in 2023
Panama
81.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
10th
Panama rank
7th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 81.0% against 76.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Panama ranks 7th of 34 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 | 33.3% | 44.1% | 10.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 67.3% | 1.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 74.1% | 3.9% | 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?
- Panama, at 81.0% against 76.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 4.9%, 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, rural, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Panama ranks 7th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, 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