Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 11.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Panama stood at 11.6%.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Panama peaked at 23.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2007.
Panama ranks 100th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Panama, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16.2% | — |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -41.7% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +88.2% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -47.5% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +99.6% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +75.1% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -40.3% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 9.1% | 18.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.7% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.6% | 13.8% | 4 |
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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 completed short-cycle tertiary in Panama?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Panama was 11.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2007.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Panama ranks 100th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 completed short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.