Panama vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Panama
3.7%
in 2024
South Africa
3.5%
in 2024
Panama rank
48th
South Africa rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 68 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 | 4.0% | 1.4% | 2.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 1.4% | 9.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 1.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 3.7% against 3.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Panama ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). 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