Panama vs South Africa: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population

Panama
2.9%
in 2024
South Africa
2.7%
in 2024
Panama rank
58th
South Africa rank
60th

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
051015199720102024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 60th of 80 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% 1.0% 1.8% Panama
2010s 8.1% 1.0% 7.1% Panama
2020s 2.8% 1.5% 1.3% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population, Panama or South Africa?
Panama, at 2.9% against 2.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population between Panama and South Africa?
0.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
Panama ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 60th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Panama vs South Africa: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/educational-attainment-at-least-master-s-or-equivalent-population-25-male-percent/panama/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/educational-attainment-at-least-master-s-or-equivalent-population-25-male-percent/panama/south-africa/">Panama vs South Africa: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 888 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.