Costa Rica vs Panama: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
380,957
in 2025
Panama
361,542
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
116th
Panama rank
119th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 380,957 against 361,542 in Panama, a difference of 19,415.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Panama ranks 119th of 221 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 | 427,000 | 303,132 | 123,868 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 425,011 | 329,156 | 95,855 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 385,607 | 355,246 | 30,362 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 380,957 against 361,542 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 19,415, with Costa Rica 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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Panama ranks 119th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (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