Cambodia vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Cambodia
14.5%
in 2023
Panama
14.7%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
88th
Panama rank
87th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Cambodia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 14.7% against 14.5% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Panama ahead.
Cambodia ranks 88th and Panama ranks 87th of 102 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 26.4% | 23.3% | Panama |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 17.2% | 7.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 22.0% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 16.9% | 2.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Cambodia or Panama?
- Panama, at 14.7% against 14.5% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cambodia and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cambodia ranks 88th and Panama ranks 87th of 102 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, 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