Costa Rica vs Panama: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Costa Rica
119,754
in 2019
Panama
115,973
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
90th
Panama rank
91st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 119,754 against 115,973 in Panama, a difference of 3,781.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 90th and Panama ranks 91st of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,734 | 6,033 | 1,701 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 59,083 | 79,211 | 20,128 | Panama |
| 2010s | 114,850 | 88,917 | 25,933 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 119,754 against 115,973 in Panama as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 3,781, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th and Panama ranks 91st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). 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