Colombia vs Panama: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education
Colombia
2.5 years
in 2025
Panama
2 years
in 2025
Colombia rank
12th
Panama rank
13th
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.5 years against 2 years in Panama, a difference of 0.5 years.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.
Colombia ranks 12th and Panama ranks 13th of 171 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 2.5 years | 2 years | 0.5 years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.5 years | 2 years | 0.5 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education, Colombia or Panama?
- Colombia, at 2.5 years against 2 years in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between Colombia and Panama?
- 0.5 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Panama ranks 13th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release