Panama vs Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Panama
18.2%
in 2024
Paraguay
17.9%
in 2020
Panama rank
85th
Paraguay rank
86th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 18.2% against 17.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 85th and Paraguay ranks 86th of 128 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 8.7% | 8.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 15.1% | 4.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Panama or Paraguay?
- Panama, at 18.2% against 17.9% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Panama and Paraguay?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Panama ranks 85th and Paraguay ranks 86th 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