Iceland vs Panama: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Iceland
77.8%
in 2023
Panama
78.6%
in 2022
Iceland rank
71st
Panama rank
69th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Iceland
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 78.6% against 77.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Iceland ranks 71st and Panama ranks 69th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 74.7% | 7.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 65.1% | 14.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 80.7% | 1.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Iceland or Panama?
- Panama, at 78.6% against 77.8% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Iceland and Panama?
- 0.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Panama rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Iceland ranks 71st and Panama ranks 69th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, 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