Italy vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
18.9%
in 2023
Panama
18.7%
in 2024
Italy rank
74th
Panama rank
75th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Panama
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18.9% against 18.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 74th and Panama ranks 75th of 101 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 27.0% | 19.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 19.5% | 8.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 22.5% | 7.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 20.5% | 1.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Italy or Panama?
- Italy, at 18.9% against 18.7% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 74th and Panama ranks 75th of 101 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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