Panama vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Panama
15.0%
in 2024
Peru
14.9%
in 2024
Panama rank
91st
Peru rank
93rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 15.0% against 14.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 91st and Peru ranks 93rd of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 9.8% | 8.0% | Panama |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 17.7% | 2.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 21.6% | 4.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.8% | 0.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Panama or Peru?
- Panama, at 15.0% against 14.9% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Panama and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Panama ranks 91st and Peru ranks 93rd 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