Iceland vs Panama: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Iceland
-7.29 % change on previous year
in 2023
Panama
-6.27 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iceland rank
178th
Panama rank
175th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Iceland
  • Panama
-200204060197119972023

How they compare

Panama currently reports -6.27 % change on previous year against -7.29 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 1.02 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Panama ahead.

Iceland ranks 178th and Panama ranks 175th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 9.79 % change on previous year 12.69 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year Panama
1980s 2.18 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year 0.7384 % change on previous year Panama
1990s 6.19 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year 0.6633 % change on previous year Panama
2000s 7.3 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year 5.02 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s 1.15 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year Panama
2020s 2.22 % change on previous year 7.41 % change on previous year 5.2 % change on previous year Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Iceland or Panama?
Panama, at -6.27 % change on previous year against -7.29 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Iceland and Panama?
1.02 % change on previous year, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Panama?
42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Panama rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Iceland ranks 178th and Panama ranks 175th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.