Costa Rica vs Panama: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male
Costa Rica
92.2%
in 2024
Panama
78.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Panama rank
5th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 92.2% against 78.0% in Panama, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd 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 | 70.1% | 60.3% | 9.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 62.2% | 30.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 92.2% against 78.0% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 14.2%, 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, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd 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, male (%). 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