Panama vs Philippines: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Panama
1.05 GPIA
in 2019
Philippines
1.05 GPIA
in 2020
Panama rank
17th
Philippines rank
15th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Panama
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Panama, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 15th of 121 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9891 GPIA | 0.9428 GPIA | 0.0463 GPIA | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9719 GPIA | 0.0469 GPIA | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0236 GPIA | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0062 GPIA | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Panama or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Panama and Philippines?
- 0 GPIA, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Panama ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 15th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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