Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 17.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.5%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Panama, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 1.51965: 21970: 2.11975: 3.51980: 3.91985: 6.11990: 6.71995: 13.22000: 16.62005: 17.42010: 17.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Panama is 17.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Panama peaked at 17.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.

Panama ranks 26th 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 45-49 with tertiary in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.5%
1965 2.0% +37.6%
1970 2.1% +4.9%
1975 3.5% +62.3%
1980 3.9% +10.3%
1985 6.1% +58.7%
1990 6.7% +9.8%
1995 13.2% +97.5%
2000 16.6% +25.6%
2005 17.4% +4.7%
2010 17.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 1.5% 2.0% 2
1970s 2.8% 2.1% 3.5% 2
1980s 5.0% 3.9% 6.1% 2
1990s 10.0% 6.7% 13.2% 2
2000s 17.0% 16.6% 17.4% 2
2010s 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 23 Mongolia 18.8% compare
  2. 24 Germany 17.9% compare
  3. 25 Kazakhstan 17.8% compare
  4. 27 Spain 16.9% compare
  5. 28 Costa Rica 16.6% compare
  6. 29 Finland 16.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Panama was 17.5% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1960.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Panama ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary