Costa Rica vs Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
21.6%
in 2023
Panama
22.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
10th
Panama rank
8th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 22.3% against 21.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Panama ranks 8th of 124 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 | 18.9% | 17.8% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 19.3% | 3.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.0% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 22.3% against 21.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.7%, 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 tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Panama ranks 8th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, 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