Panama vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Panama
93.1%
in 2024
Spain
94.0%
in 2023
Panama rank
58th
Spain rank
55th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Panama
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 94.0% against 93.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Spain ahead.
Panama ranks 58th and Spain ranks 55th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.1% | 100.0% | 12.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 88.0% | 1.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 89.7% | 2.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 93.6% | 0.2% | 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 94.0% against 93.1% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Panama and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Spain?
- 20 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 58th and Spain ranks 55th of 105 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, female (%). 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