Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Costa Rica
86.9%
in 2023
Panama
88.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
7th
Panama rank
6th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 88.0% against 86.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Panama ranks 6th of 24 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 | 54.2% | 68.3% | 14.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 78.8% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 90.0% | 0.1% | 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?
- Panama, at 88.0% against 86.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 19 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 7th and Panama ranks 6th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest 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