Costa Rica vs Panama: School age population, tertiary education, female
Costa Rica
186,933
in 2025
Panama
177,143
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
116th
Panama rank
118th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 186,933 against 177,143 in Panama, a difference of 9,790.
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 118th 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 | 210,396 | 148,834 | 61,562 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 208,526 | 161,614 | 46,912 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 189,592 | 174,111 | 15,481 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 186,933 against 177,143 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 9,790, 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, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Panama ranks 118th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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