Costa Rica vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Costa Rica
28.3%
in 2024
Panama
28.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
70th
Panama rank
69th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 28.9% against 28.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Panama ranks 69th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.8% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.8% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 27.6% | 1.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 28.9% against 28.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Panama ranks 69th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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