Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile
Costa Rica
82.1%
in 2024
Panama
70.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Panama rank
7th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 82.1% against 70.2% in Panama, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Panama ranks 7th of 25 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 43.8% | 13.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 51.7% | 12.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 58.1% | 5.2% | Costa Rica |
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 82.1% against 70.2% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 11.9%, 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 4th and Panama ranks 7th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second 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