What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Ecuador and Panama?

0 tertiary education, with Ecuador ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?

47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Panama: Start of the academic school year

Ecuador

2,016 tertiary education

in 2016

Panama

2,016 tertiary education

in 2016

Ecuador rank

138th

Panama rank

138th

Start of the academic school year over time

Ecuador
Panama

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2,016 tertiary education against 2,016 tertiary education in Panama, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 138th and Panama ranks 138th of 206 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,974 tertiary education	1,974 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Panama
1980s	1,984 tertiary education	1,984 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Panama
1990s	1,994 tertiary education	1,994 tertiary education	1 tertiary education	Panama
2000s	2,004 tertiary education	2,004 tertiary education	0.6 tertiary education	Panama
2010s	2,013 tertiary education	2,013 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start of the academic school year, Ecuador or Panama?: Ecuador, at 2,016 tertiary education against 2,016 tertiary education in Panama as of 2016.
What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Ecuador and Panama?: 0 tertiary education, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for start of the academic school year?: Ecuador ranks 138th and Panama ranks 138th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Start of the academic school year (tertiary education)
Unit: tertiary education
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 9,667 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Start of the academic school year for tertiary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/