El Salvador vs Panama: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
El Salvador
2,577
in 2023
Panama
2,812
in 2023
El Salvador rank
132nd
Panama rank
130th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2,812 against 2,577 in El Salvador, a difference of 235.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
El Salvador ranks 132nd and Panama ranks 130th of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 346.9 | 561.9 | 215 | Panama |
| 2000s | 2,869 | 3,165 | 296.3 | Panama |
| 2010s | 2,379 | 2,387 | 8.2 | Panama |
| 2020s | 2,580 | 2,552 | 27 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 2,812 against 2,577 in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between El Salvador and Panama?
- 235, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- El Salvador ranks 132nd and Panama ranks 130th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). 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