Panama vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Panama
15.0%
in 2024
Romania
15.3%
in 2023
Panama rank
91st
Romania rank
88th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Panama
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15.3% against 15.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 91st and Romania ranks 88th of 129 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 12.5% | 5.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 9.7% | 4.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 13.7% | 3.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.6% | 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, Panama or Romania?
- Romania, at 15.3% against 15.0% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Panama and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Panama ranks 91st and Romania ranks 88th 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