Aruba vs Panama: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Aruba
0.6%
in 2019
Panama
0.6%
in 2023
Aruba rank
111th
Panama rank
114th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Aruba
- Panama
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Aruba ranks 111th and Panama ranks 114th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Aruba or Panama?
- Aruba, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Panama as of 2019.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Aruba and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Aruba and Panama rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 111th and Panama ranks 114th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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