Colombia vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Colombia
30.9%
in 2024
Panama
28.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
66th
Panama rank
69th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 30.9% against 28.9% in Panama, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Colombia ranks 66th and Panama ranks 69th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 16.2% | 6.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 20.8% | 4.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.6% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Colombia or Panama?
- Colombia, at 30.9% against 28.9% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Colombia and Panama?
- 2.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Colombia ranks 66th and Panama ranks 69th of 113 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, rural, 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