Japan vs Panama: Labor force with advanced education
Japan
78.6%
in 2020
Panama
78.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
59th
Panama rank
62nd
Labor force with advanced education over time
- Japan
- Panama
How they compare
Japan currently reports 78.6% against 78.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 59th and Panama ranks 62nd of 125 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.9% | 83.4% | 5.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 80.5% | 1.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Japan or Panama?
- Japan, at 78.6% against 78.5% in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Japan and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Panama rank globally for labor force with advanced education?
- Japan ranks 59th and Panama ranks 62nd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).