Panama vs Uganda: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Panama
161,102 number
in 2016
Uganda
165,396 number
in 2014
Panama rank
100th
Uganda rank
97th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Panama
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 165,396 number against 161,102 number in Panama, a difference of 4,294 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 100th and Uganda ranks 97th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 25,490 number 5,510 number 19,980 number Panama
1980s 50,418 number 10,300 number 40,118 number Panama
1990s 72,642 number 27,211 number 45,432 number Panama
2000s 126,611 number 87,403 number 39,208 number Panama
2010s 139,564 number 137,672 number 1,892 number Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Panama or Uganda?
Uganda, at 165,396 number against 161,102 number in Panama as of 2014.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Panama and Uganda?
4,294 number, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uganda?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Panama and Uganda rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Panama ranks 100th and Uganda ranks 97th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.