Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Panama
Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 27.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 27.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Panama peaked at 27.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.
Panama ranks 29th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 40-44 with tertiary in Panama, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | +67.0% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | +74.7% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.0% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 24.6% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 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 40-44 with tertiary in Panama?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Panama was 27.2% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
- Panama ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)