Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile
Costa Rica
78.5%
in 2024
Panama
85.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
6th
Panama rank
3rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 85.7% against 78.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Panama ranks 3rd of 24 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 | 33.4% | 56.0% | 22.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 66.2% | 14.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 82.5% | 6.3% | 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?
- Panama, at 85.7% against 78.5% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 7.2%, with Panama 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 6th and Panama ranks 3rd of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second 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