Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Panama
Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 14.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Panama recorded 14.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Panama peaked at 14.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.
Panama ranks 32nd 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4% | — |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +31.9% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 29 Sweden 14.9% compare
- 30 Costa Rica 14.7% compare
- 31 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.7% compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 14.0% compare
- 34 Cuba 13.3% compare
- 35 Slovenia 13.2% compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Panama?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Panama was 14.4% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Panama ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary