Costa Rica vs Panama: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

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 (number) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197019962023

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 13 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 116,149 90,887 25,262 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), 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 (number) between Costa Rica and Panama?
3,781, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Costa Rica ranks 90th and Panama ranks 91st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.