Costa Rica vs Panama: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Costa Rica
1.2%
in 2023
Panama
1.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
91st
Panama rank
90th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Panama ranks 90th of 121 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 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
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 1.2% against 1.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.0%, 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 91st and Panama ranks 90th of 121 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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