Jamaica vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Jamaica
15.2%
in 2023
Panama
15.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
89th
Panama rank
91st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 15.2% against 15.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Panama ahead.
Jamaica ranks 89th and Panama ranks 91st of 129 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 17.5% | 2.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 16.6% | 1.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Jamaica or Panama?
- Jamaica, at 15.2% against 15.0% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Jamaica and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Jamaica ranks 89th 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