Costa Rica vs Panama: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Costa Rica
36,885
in 2025
Panama
37,694
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
120th
Panama rank
119th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 37,694 against 36,885 in Costa Rica, a difference of 809.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Panama ranks 119th of 220 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,354 | 31,662 | 10,692 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 38,385 | 34,229 | 4,156 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 37,235 | 36,727 | 508 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 37,694 against 36,885 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 809, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Panama ranks 119th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). 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