Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile
Costa Rica
84.9%
in 2024
Panama
82.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
5th
Panama rank
7th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 84.9% against 82.1% in Panama, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Panama ranks 7th of 34 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 61.8% | 20.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 70.7% | 13.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 82.4% | 4.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 84.9% against 82.1% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 2.8%, 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, urban, middle quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th and Panama ranks 7th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle 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