Malaysia vs Panama: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Malaysia
3 years
in 2025
Panama
3 years
in 2025
Malaysia rank
52nd
Panama rank
52nd
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Panama, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Malaysia or Panama?
- Malaysia, at 3 years against 3 years in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper secondary 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