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
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
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).