Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 24.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
24.9%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Panama, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 9.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 11.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 20.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 19.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 24.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Panama stood at 24.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Panama peaked at 24.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, 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 50-54 with tertiary in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.0%
1965 2.1% +4.5%
1970 3.1% +48.3%
1975 3.2% +4.2%
1980 5.7% +76.5%
1985 6.3% +9.8%
1990 9.7% +55.6%
1995 11.9% +22.2%
2000 20.8% +75.0%
2005 19.3% -7.2%
2010 24.9% +28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2
1970s 3.2% 3.1% 3.2% 2
1980s 6.0% 5.7% 6.3% 2
1990s 10.8% 9.7% 11.9% 2
2000s 20.1% 19.3% 20.8% 2
2010s 24.9% 24.9% 24.9% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

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  2. 24 Republic of Korea 25.3% compare
  3. 25 Spain 25.1% compare
  4. 27 Bulgaria 24.4% compare
  5. 28 Kazakhstan 24.1% compare
  6. 29 Philippines 22.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Panama was 24.9% 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 tertiary recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1960.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Panama ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)