Korea vs Panama: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Korea
9
in 2025
Panama
9
in 2025
Korea rank
106th
Panama rank
106th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Korea
- Panama
How they compare
Korea currently reports 9 against 9 in Panama, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 106th and Panama ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 9 | 3 | Panama |
| 2000s | 8.1 | 9 | 0.9 | Panama |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Korea or Panama?
- Korea, at 9 against 9 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Korea and Panama?
- 0, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Panama?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Panama rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Korea ranks 106th and Panama ranks 106th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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