Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 42.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
42.3%
World rank
63rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2010
All-time low
5.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Panama, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 5.61965: 7.91970: 13.41975: 15.71980: 25.71985: 26.31990: 30.71995: 282000: 31.12005: 312010: 42.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Panama stood at 42.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Panama peaked at 42.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1960.

That places Panama 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 20-24 with secondary in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.6%
1965 7.9% +41.1%
1970 13.4% +70.1%
1975 15.7% +16.6%
1980 25.7% +64.0%
1985 26.3% +2.4%
1990 30.7% +16.7%
1995 28.0% -9.0%
2000 31.1% +11.3%
2005 31.0% -0.3%
2010 42.3% +36.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.8% 5.6% 7.9% 2
1970s 14.6% 13.4% 15.7% 2
1980s 26.0% 25.7% 26.3% 2
1990s 29.3% 28.0% 30.7% 2
2000s 31.1% 31.0% 31.1% 2
2010s 42.3% 42.3% 42.3% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 60 Ecuador 45.1% compare
  2. 61 Malaysia 45.1% compare
  3. 62 Jordan 42.6% compare
  4. 64 Indonesia 41.8% compare
  5. 65 Malta 41.2% compare
  6. 66 Bangladesh 40.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Panama was 42.3% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1960.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Panama ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary