Costa Rica vs Panama: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female
Costa Rica
118.3%
in 2024
Panama
101.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Panama rank
4th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 118.3% against 101.9% in Panama, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Panama ranks 4th of 42 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 85.7% | 3.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 111.7% | 86.3% | 25.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 118.3% against 101.9% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 16.4%, 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, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Panama ranks 4th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female (%). 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