Mexico vs Panama: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Mexico
19.0%
in 2025
Panama
18.2%
in 2024
Mexico rank
82nd
Panama rank
85th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 19.0% against 18.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 82nd and Panama ranks 85th of 128 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 15.9% | 5.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 19.9% | 5.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 19.2% | 1.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 19.0% against 18.2% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Mexico ranks 82nd and Panama ranks 85th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.