Panama vs Spain: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Panama
10.68
in 2023
Spain
10.61
in 2020
Panama rank
62nd
Spain rank
63rd
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Panama
- Spain
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.68 against 10.61 in Spain, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 63rd of 124 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.89 | 4.7 | 0.1921 | Panama |
| 2000s | 9.16 | 9.03 | 0.1366 | Panama |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 9.77 | 0.1306 | 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 Spain?
- Panama, at 10.68 against 10.61 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Panama and Spain?
- 0.07, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Panama and Spain rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Panama ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 63rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, 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