Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 27.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.4%
World rank
80th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2005
All-time low
9.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Panama, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 9.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 11.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 13.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 15.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 18.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 21 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 21.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 23.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 27.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 27.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Panama peaked at 27.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1960.

That places Panama 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 9.9%
1965 11.5% +16.3%
1970 13.2% +14.7%
1975 15.2% +14.9%
1980 15.9% +4.8%
1985 18.7% +17.4%
1990 21.0% +12.4%
1995 21.9% +4.2%
2000 23.3% +6.5%
2005 27.7% +18.9%
2010 27.4% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.7% 9.9% 11.5% 2
1970s 14.2% 13.2% 15.2% 2
1980s 17.3% 15.9% 18.7% 2
1990s 21.4% 21.0% 21.9% 2
2000s 25.5% 23.3% 27.7% 2
2010s 27.4% 27.4% 27.4% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 77 Zambia 28.7% compare
  2. 78 Libya 28.6% compare
  3. 79 Philippines 28.0% compare
  4. 81 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.3% compare
  5. 82 New Zealand 26.9% compare
  6. 83 Peru 26.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Panama was 27.4% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1960.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Panama ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)