Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile
Costa Rica
72.0%
in 2024
Panama
48.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
5th
Panama rank
8th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 72.0% against 48.5% in Panama, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Panama ranks 8th 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 | 13.5% | 13.7% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 24.8% | 11.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 47.6% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 72.0% against 48.5% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 23.5%, 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, rural, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th and Panama ranks 8th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile, male (%). 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