Mexico vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Mexico
22.2%
in 2025
Panama
22.2%
in 2024
Mexico rank
65th
Panama rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 22.2% against 22.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 65th and Panama ranks 64th of 101 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 | 13.7% | 24.5% | 10.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 25.3% | 8.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 22.9% | 1.6% | 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 22.2% against 22.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mexico ranks 65th and Panama ranks 64th 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, 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