Panama vs Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Panama
18.7%
in 2024
Uganda
17.7%
in 2021
Panama rank
75th
Uganda rank
78th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Panama
- Uganda
How they compare
Panama currently reports 18.7% against 17.7% in Uganda, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 78th of 101 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 20.6% | 7.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 20.8% | 4.2% | 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?
- Panama, at 18.7% against 17.7% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Panama and Uganda?
- 1.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Panama and Uganda rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Panama ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 78th 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