Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 38.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
38.6%
World rank
91st
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2000
All-time low
18.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 18.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 19.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 20.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 25.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 32.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 35.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 38.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 39.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 40.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 39.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 38.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Panama stood at 38.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Panama peaked at 40.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1960.

Panama ranks 91st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 18.2%
1965 19.4% +6.6%
1970 20.7% +6.7%
1975 25.6% +23.3%
1980 32.5% +27.4%
1985 35.3% +8.5%
1990 38.4% +8.8%
1995 39.9% +3.9%
2000 40.1% +0.6%
2005 39.9% -0.6%
2010 38.6% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.8% 18.2% 19.4% 2
1970s 23.1% 20.7% 25.6% 2
1980s 33.9% 32.5% 35.3% 2
1990s 39.2% 38.4% 39.9% 2
2000s 40.0% 39.9% 40.1% 2
2010s 38.6% 38.6% 38.6% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 88 India 41.5% compare
  2. 89 Singapore 40.2% compare
  3. 90 El Salvador 38.8% compare
  4. 92 Türkiye 38.5% compare
  5. 93 Iceland 38.1% compare
  6. 94 Qatar 37.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Panama was 38.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1960.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Panama ranks 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)