Mexico vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Mexico
0.2274 LPIA
in 2025
Panama
0.2439 LPIA
in 2023
Mexico rank
77th
Panama rank
74th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.2439 LPIA against 0.2274 LPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0165 LPIA.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 77th and Panama ranks 74th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.157 LPIA | 0.2025 LPIA | 0.0455 LPIA | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.1954 LPIA | 0.2058 LPIA | 0.0104 LPIA | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.2647 LPIA | 0.2439 LPIA | 0.0208 LPIA | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.2439 LPIA against 0.2274 LPIA in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.0165 LPIA, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mexico ranks 77th and Panama ranks 74th of 91 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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