Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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
In 2024, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Panama stood at 11.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Panama peaked at 17.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2024.
Panama ranks 76th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Panama, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.3% | — |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.5% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.4% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 157,881 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2017)
- 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)
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 11.3% 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 17.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 112 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 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+, male (%) (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.