Republic of Korea vs Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Republic of Korea
9.4%
in 2024
Panama
11.2%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
4th
Panama rank
3rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Republic of Korea
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 11.2% against 9.4% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Panama ranks 3rd of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.1% | 2.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 9.8% | 1.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 10.9% | 1.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Republic of Korea or Panama?
- Panama, at 11.2% against 9.4% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Republic of Korea and Panama?
- 1.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Panama?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Panama rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Panama ranks 3rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, 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