Costa Rica vs Panama: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, second quintile
Costa Rica
91.4%
in 2024
Panama
93.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
6th
Panama rank
4th
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, second quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 93.3% against 91.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Panama ranks 4th of 24 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 84.9% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 88.2% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 92.9% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, second quintile, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 93.3% against 91.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, second quintile between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.9%, 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, urban, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Panama ranks 4th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, second quintile, 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