Panama vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Panama
1.4%
in 2023
South Africa
1.4%
in 2023
Panama rank
48th
South Africa rank
47th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 47th of 117 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 47th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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