Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Panama
Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 14.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Panama, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Panama recorded 14.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in 2010.
That represents a change of up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Panama peaked at 15.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.
Panama ranks 33rd 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 55-59 with tertiary in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +42.5% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +69.2% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +64.4% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.9% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.9% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 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 55-59 with tertiary in Panama?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Panama was 14.0% 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 tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
- Panama ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary