Panama vs Portugal: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Panama
64.7%
in 2024
Portugal
64.5%
in 2024
Panama rank
81st
Portugal rank
82nd
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Panama
- Portugal
How they compare
Panama currently reports 64.7% against 64.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 82nd of 135 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 8.5% | 13.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 32.1% | 20.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 51.3% | 10.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 61.9% | 4.6% | 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 Portugal?
- Panama, at 64.7% against 64.5% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Panama and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Portugal rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Panama ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 82nd 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.