Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total in Panama
Panama: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total was 3.28 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total in Panama, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Panama recorded 3.28 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total in Panama peaked at 3.35 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.64, in 1960.
That places Panama 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.64 | — |
| 1965 | 0.79 | +23.4% |
| 1970 | 0.83 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.14 | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 1.21 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.59 | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 1.63 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.43 | +49.1% |
| 2000 | 2.56 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.35 | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 3.28 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.715 | 0.64 | 0.79 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.985 | 0.83 | 1.14 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 1.21 | 1.59 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.03 | 1.63 | 2.43 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 2.56 | 3.35 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 3.28 | 3.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 53 United Arab Emirates 3.31 compare
- 54 Jordan 3.29 compare
- 56 New Zealand 3.24 compare
- 57 Gabon 3.14 compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 3.1 compare
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,629 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,443 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total in Panama?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total in Panama was 3.28 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total?
- Panama ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 45-49.