Costa Rica vs Panama: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Costa Rica
74.7%
in 2023
Panama
75.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
24th
Panama rank
22nd
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 75.1% against 74.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Panama ranks 22nd of 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 64.9% | 10.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 73.4% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 75.8% | 2.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 75.1% against 74.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Panama ranks 22nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, 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