El Salvador vs Panama: Share of students studying abroad
El Salvador
2.5%
in 2023
Panama
2.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
135th
Panama rank
132nd
Share of students studying abroad over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Panama ahead.
El Salvador ranks 135th and Panama ranks 132nd of 175 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students studying abroad, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.7% against 2.5% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students studying abroad between El Salvador and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for share of students studying abroad?
- El Salvador ranks 135th and Panama ranks 132nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.