Panama vs Peru: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Panama
64.7%
in 2024
Peru
63.7%
in 2024
Panama rank
81st
Peru rank
83rd
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 64.7% against 63.7% in Peru, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Panama ranks 81st and Peru ranks 83rd of 135 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 51.6% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 60.9% | 1.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 62.3% | 4.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Panama or Peru?
- Panama, at 64.7% against 63.7% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Panama and Peru?
- 1.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Panama ranks 81st and Peru ranks 83rd of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.