Panama vs Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Panama
11.6%
in 2024
Uganda
11.9%
in 2021
Panama rank
100th
Uganda rank
98th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Panama
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 11.9% against 11.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 100th and Uganda ranks 98th of 129 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 6.8% | 11.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 10.8% | 4.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.9% | 1.9% | 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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 11.9% against 11.6% in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Panama and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Uganda rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Panama ranks 100th and Uganda ranks 98th 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