Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 20.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
20.3%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Panama, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 2.31965: 2.81970: 3.91975: 4.51980: 6.71985: 8.51990: 10.11995: 11.22000: 16.62005: 17.92010: 20.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Panama is 20.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Panama peaked at 20.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.

That places Panama 39th 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: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.3%
1965 2.8% +18.8%
1970 3.9% +41.4%
1975 4.5% +15.5%
1980 6.7% +48.0%
1985 8.5% +26.3%
1990 10.1% +19.2%
1995 11.2% +10.3%
2000 16.6% +48.7%
2005 17.9% +7.5%
2010 20.3% +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.6% 2.3% 2.8% 2
1970s 4.2% 3.9% 4.5% 2
1980s 7.6% 6.7% 8.5% 2
1990s 10.6% 10.1% 11.2% 2
2000s 17.2% 16.6% 17.9% 2
2010s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 36 Denmark 20.9% compare
  2. 37 Bulgaria 20.8% compare
  3. 37 Thailand 20.8% compare
  4. 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.9% compare
  5. 41 France 19.8% compare
  6. 42 Norway 19.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Panama was 20.3% 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 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Panama ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary