Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Panama
Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 29.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 29.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Panama peaked at 29.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1960.
That places Panama 41st 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
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.6% | — |
| 1965 | 4.3% | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 6.1% | +42.2% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | +54.9% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 20.0% | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 12.7% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 18.6% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 24.2% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 population age 25-29 with tertiary in Panama?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Panama was 29.6% 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 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
- Panama ranks 41st 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)