Brazil vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Brazil
3.7%
in 2024
Panama
4.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
79th
Panama rank
76th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.1% against 3.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 79th and Panama ranks 76th of 95 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 3.3% | 2.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 4.0% | 2.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 7.0% | 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, Brazil or Panama?
- Panama, at 4.1% against 3.7% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brazil and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 79th and Panama ranks 76th 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, 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