Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Costa Rica
64.4%
in 2024
Panama
63.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
8th
Panama rank
9th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 64.4% against 63.9% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Panama ranks 9th of 21 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 | 26.3% | 42.5% | 16.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 51.7% | 17.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 71.9% | 9.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 64.4% against 63.9% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.5%, 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, urban, poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Panama ranks 9th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest 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