Costa Rica vs Panama: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes
Costa Rica
105.1%
in 2024
Panama
89.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Panama rank
5th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 105.1% against 89.9% in Panama, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Panama ranks 5th of 42 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 73.1% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 74.3% | 27.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 105.1% against 89.9% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 15.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Panama ranks 5th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, 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