Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Panama
Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 24.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary 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 50-54 with secondary in Panama stood at 24.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Panama peaked at 24.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1960.
Panama ranks 68th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 50-54 with secondary in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.9% | — |
| 1965 | 5.0% | +27.2% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | +39.1% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +51.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.7% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Panama?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Panama was 24.3% 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
- Panama ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary