Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile
Costa Rica
80.1%
in 2024
Panama
78.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
5th
Panama rank
6th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 80.1% against 78.8% in Panama, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Panama ranks 6th of 28 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 | 32.0% | 50.4% | 18.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 59.3% | 13.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 71.0% | 0.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 80.1% against 78.8% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.3%, 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, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th and Panama ranks 6th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second 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