Colombia vs Panama: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)

Colombia
68.5%
in 2025
Panama
68.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
42nd
Panama rank
39th

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) over time

  • Colombia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 68.9% against 68.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 39th of 125 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 70.7% 67.1% 3.5% Colombia
2010s 71.9% 71.3% 0.6% Colombia
2020s 68.5% 67.8% 0.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age), Colombia or Panama?
Panama, at 68.9% against 68.5% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) between Colombia and Panama?
0.4%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
Colombia ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 39th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).