Costa Rica vs Panama: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes
Costa Rica
88.7%
in 2024
Panama
91.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
8th
Panama rank
5th
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 91.4% against 88.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Panama ranks 5th of 36 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 | 77.8% | 77.6% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 85.3% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 90.8% | 6.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 91.4% against 88.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 2.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Panama ranks 5th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). 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