Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Panama
Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary was 25.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Panama, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
Panama recorded 25.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Panama peaked at 25.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1960.
Panama ranks 25th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Panama, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6% | — |
| 1965 | 2.7% | +61.8% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | +36.3% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | +58.5% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +45.4% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 7.6% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 12.5% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 20.4% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 22 Denmark 25.9% compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.6% compare
- 24 Philippines 25.5% compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 24.4% compare
- 27 Greece 24.3% compare
- 28 Spain 24.1% compare
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Panama?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Panama was 25.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
- Panama ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)