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

Nicaragua
190,957
in 2023
Panama
191,589
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
100th
Panama rank
99th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019962023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 191,589 against 190,957 in Nicaragua, a difference of 632.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 100th and Panama ranks 99th of 200 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 16,780 25,112 8,333 Panama
1980s 30,974 50,014 19,040 Panama
1990s 43,181 70,514 27,333 Panama
2000s 100,363 117,601 17,238 Panama
2020s 190,957 191,589 632 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), Nicaragua or Panama?
Panama, at 191,589 against 190,957 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Nicaragua and Panama?
632, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Nicaragua ranks 100th and Panama ranks 99th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.