Cuba vs Panama: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Cuba
29.5
in 2020
Panama
27.7
in 2020
Cuba rank
27th
Panama rank
29th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Cuba
- Panama
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 29.5 against 27.7 in Panama, a difference of 1.8.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Panama ahead.
Cuba ranks 27th and Panama ranks 29th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.05 | Cuba |
| 1880s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Cuba |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Cuba |
| 1900s | 0.25 | 0.3 | 0.05 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.45 | 0.6 | 0.15 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Panama |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | Panama |
| 1940s | 1.45 | 1.6 | 0.15 | Panama |
| 1950s | 1.65 | 1.85 | 0.2 | Panama |
| 1960s | 1.95 | 3 | 1.05 | Panama |
| 1970s | 3.05 | 5.25 | 2.2 | Panama |
| 1980s | 5.6 | 10.3 | 4.7 | Panama |
| 1990s | 8.6 | 16.55 | 7.95 | Panama |
| 2000s | 10.3 | 22.95 | 12.65 | Panama |
| 2010s | 17.55 | 26.3 | 8.75 | Panama |
| 2020s | 29.5 | 27.7 | 1.8 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Cuba or Panama?
- Cuba, at 29.5 against 27.7 in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Cuba and Panama?
- 1.8, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Cuba ranks 27th and Panama ranks 29th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.