Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Panama
Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 23.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Panama stood at 23.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Panama peaked at 23.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1960.
That places Panama 69th 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.1% | — |
| 1965 | 5.8% | +41.5% |
| 1970 | 8.3% | +43.6% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 15.1% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 8.3% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 11.5% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 15.1% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.8% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 66 Egypt 24.2% compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 24.0% compare
- 68 Barbados 23.9% compare
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.2% compare
- 71 Philippines 22.9% compare
- 72 Russian Federation 22.6% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Panama?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Panama was 23.8% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Panama ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary