Panama vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Panama
4.65 years
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
4.01 years
in 2024
Panama rank
14th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
13th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Panama
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 4.65 years against 4.01 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 0.64 years.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.

Panama ranks 14th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th of 196 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 1.98 years 2.98 years 1.01 years UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 2.13 years 3.39 years 1.26 years UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 2.25 years 3.87 years 1.62 years UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 3.21 years 4.01 years 0.8063 years UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Panama or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Panama, at 4.65 years against 4.01 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Panama and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
0.64 years, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Panama and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Panama ranks 14th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release