Panama vs Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Panama
78.8%
in 2017
Sweden
77.9%
in 2024
Panama rank
114th
Sweden rank
116th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Panama
- Sweden
How they compare
Panama currently reports 78.8% against 77.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Panama ranks 114th and Sweden ranks 116th of 183 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 98.5% | 16.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 89.4% | 7.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 81.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, Panama or Sweden?
- Panama, at 78.8% against 77.9% in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Panama and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Panama and Sweden rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Panama ranks 114th and Sweden ranks 116th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary 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