Panama vs Uruguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes
Panama
89.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
79.8%
in 2024
Panama rank
5th
Uruguay rank
8th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 89.9% against 79.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 42 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 49.4% | 22.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 63.0% | 11.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 81.3% | 5.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes, Panama or Uruguay?
- Panama, at 89.9% against 79.8% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes between Panama and Uruguay?
- 10.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, 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