Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 17.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Panama recorded 17.6% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Panama peaked at 23.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2024.
That places Panama 62nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Panama, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.3% | — |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 20.3% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 18.7% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.6% | 19.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 59 Colombia 17.9% compare
- 60 Costa Rica 17.7% compare
- 61 Mexico 17.7% compare
- 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17.0% compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 16.3% compare
- 65 Kuwait 15.8% compare
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 191,589 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,629 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,443 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.86 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Panama?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Panama was 17.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Panama ranks 62nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.