Costa Rica vs Panama: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Costa Rica
21.1%
in 2024
Panama
31.1%
in 2005
Costa Rica rank
5th
Panama rank
2nd
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 31.1% against 21.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Panama ranks 2nd of 83 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 34.0% | 18.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 32.6% | 17.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 31.1% against 21.1% in Costa Rica as of 2005.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 10.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th and Panama ranks 2nd of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational 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