El Salvador vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
El Salvador
18.4%
in 2023
Panama
24.6%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
84th
Panama rank
81st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 24.6% against 18.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 84th and Panama ranks 81st of 111 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 14.0% | 7.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 18.9% | 7.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 24.8% | 5.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 24.6% against 18.4% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between El Salvador and Panama?
- 6.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- El Salvador ranks 84th and Panama ranks 81st of 111 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, male (%). 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