Belize vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belize
18.8%
in 2022
Panama
18.2%
in 2024
Belize rank
83rd
Panama rank
85th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belize
- Panama
How they compare
Belize currently reports 18.8% against 18.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Panama ahead.
Belize ranks 83rd and Panama ranks 85th of 128 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.0% | 19.5% | 1.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 19.7% | 0.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Belize or Panama?
- Belize, at 18.8% against 18.2% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belize and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belize ranks 83rd and Panama ranks 85th of 128 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, female (%). 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