Korea vs Panama: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Korea
98.5%
in 2024
Panama
98.4%
in 2024
Korea rank
48th
Panama rank
50th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Korea
- Panama
How they compare
Korea currently reports 98.5% against 98.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Korea ranks 48th and Panama ranks 50th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 96.4% | 1.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 0.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.5% | 0.9% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Korea or Panama?
- Korea, at 98.5% against 98.4% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Korea and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Panama rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Korea ranks 48th and Panama ranks 50th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, 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