Jamaica vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Jamaica
10.7%
in 2023
Panama
11.6%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
103rd
Panama rank
100th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 11.6% against 10.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.
Jamaica ranks 103rd and Panama ranks 100th of 129 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 18.2% | 9.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 15.0% | 3.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 13.5% | 2.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Jamaica or Panama?
- Panama, at 11.6% against 10.7% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Jamaica and Panama?
- 0.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd and Panama ranks 100th of 129 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 (%). 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