Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile
Costa Rica
81.1%
in 2024
Panama
78.1%
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 81.1% against 78.1% in Panama, a difference of 3.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Panama ranks 7th of 29 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 | 36.7% | 55.5% | 18.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 62.0% | 12.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 80.7% | 7.9% | 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 81.1% against 78.1% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 3.0%, 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 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle 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