Mexico vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Mexico
5.6%
in 2025
Panama
6.0%
in 2023
Mexico rank
70th
Panama rank
67th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 6.0% against 5.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 70th and Panama ranks 67th of 95 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 4.5% | 1.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 5.4% | 1.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 9.4% | 3.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 6.0% against 5.6% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mexico ranks 70th and Panama ranks 67th of 95 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, rural, 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