Panama vs Spain: Average years of schooling
Panama
10.54 years
in 2020
Spain
10.61 years
in 2020
Panama rank
68th
Spain rank
66th
Average years of schooling over time
- Panama
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.61 years against 10.54 years in Panama, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Panama ranks 68th and Spain ranks 66th of 162 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.72 years | 5.07 years | 1.36 years | Spain |
| 1960s | 4.83 years | 5.8 years | 0.9634 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 5.76 years | 6.59 years | 0.8347 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 7.37 years | 7.62 years | 0.2454 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 8.26 years | 8.69 years | 0.4241 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.82 years | 9.69 years | 0.8666 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.46 years | 10.03 years | 0.5684 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.54 years | 10.61 years | 0.0648 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Panama or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.61 years against 10.54 years in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Panama and Spain?
- 0.07 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Panama and Spain rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Panama ranks 68th and Spain ranks 66th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.