Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Costa Rica
89.8%
in 2023
Panama
83.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Panama rank
6th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 89.8% against 83.4% in Panama, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Panama ranks 6th of 27 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 | 44.7% | 59.5% | 14.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 65.8% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 81.9% | 5.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 89.8% against 83.4% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 6.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Panama ranks 6th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, 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