Costa Rica vs Panama: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified
Costa Rica
57.8%
in 2020
Panama
56.2%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
28th
Panama rank
30th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 57.8% against 56.2% in Panama, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 28th and Panama ranks 30th of 57 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 57.8% against 56.2% in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th and Panama ranks 30th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are 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