Kuwait vs Panama: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Kuwait
51.9%
in 2021
Panama
53.7%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
82nd
Panama rank
79th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 53.7% against 51.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Panama ahead.
Kuwait ranks 82nd and Panama ranks 79th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 15.9% | 9.5% | Panama |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 22.2% | 10.0% | Panama |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 28.0% | 9.8% | Panama |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 42.4% | 23.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 46.9% | 11.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 48.8% | 4.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Kuwait or Panama?
- Panama, at 53.7% against 51.9% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Kuwait and Panama?
- 1.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 82nd and Panama ranks 79th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment 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