Ecuador vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ecuador
15.0%
in 2024
Panama
15.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
92nd
Panama rank
91st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 15.0% against 15.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 91st of 129 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 14.4% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 17.2% | 1.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 16.2% | 1.0% | Panama |
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?
- Panama, at 15.0% against 15.0% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 91st of 129 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, 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