Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Panama
Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 23.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Panama is 23.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Panama peaked at 23.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.
That places Panama 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Panama, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.6% | — |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | +36.0% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +50.6% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.8% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.4% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 28 Germany 24.3% compare
- 29 Philippines 24.2% compare
- 30 Mongolia 23.7% compare
- 32 Bulgaria 23.5% compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 22.8% compare
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.8% compare
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+ with tertiary schooling. in Panama?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Panama was 23.6% 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+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Panama ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 25+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)