Panama vs Uruguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Panama
74.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
78.3%
in 2024
Panama rank
8th
Uruguay rank
6th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 78.3% against 74.9% in Panama, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 54.9% | 0.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 61.5% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 79.7% | 6.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Panama or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 78.3% against 74.9% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Panama and Uruguay?
- 3.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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