Ecuador vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ecuador
4.7%
in 2024
Panama
4.1%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
74th
Panama rank
76th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4.7% against 4.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 74th and Panama ranks 76th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 4.7% against 4.1% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ecuador ranks 74th 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