Panama vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Panama
1.47 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.37 GPIA
in 2021
Panama rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Panama
- Sweden
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.47 GPIA against 1.37 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.1 GPIA.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 88 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.2624 GPIA | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 0.0384 GPIA | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 0.0553 GPIA | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.41 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 0.0304 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 Sweden?
- Panama, at 1.47 GPIA against 1.37 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Panama and Sweden?
- 0.1 GPIA, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Panama ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th 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