Panama vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Panama
51.2%
in 2024
Peru
53.6%
in 2024
Panama rank
76th
Peru rank
74th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 53.6% against 51.2% in Panama, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 76th and Peru ranks 74th of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 36.1% | 5.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 40.3% | 1.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 50.2% | 1.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 51.5% | 2.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Panama or Peru?
- Peru, at 53.6% against 51.2% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Panama and Peru?
- 2.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Panama ranks 76th and Peru ranks 74th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). 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