Panama vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Panama
93.8%
in 2024
Spain
94.9%
in 2023
Panama rank
57th
Spain rank
54th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Panama
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 94.9% against 93.8% in Panama, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Spain ahead.
Panama ranks 57th and Spain ranks 54th of 106 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.0% | 100.0% | 12.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 91.3% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 91.4% | 1.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 94.6% | 0.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Panama or Spain?
- Spain, at 94.9% against 93.8% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Panama and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Panama ranks 57th and Spain ranks 54th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, 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