Panama vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Panama
1.47 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
1.48 GPIA
in 2020
Panama rank
8th
Portugal rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Panama
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.48 GPIA against 1.47 GPIA in Panama, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 6th of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 0.0041 GPIA | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 0.022 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 0.0762 GPIA | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Panama or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.48 GPIA against 1.47 GPIA in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Panama and Portugal?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Panama and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Panama ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 6th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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