Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 51.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Panama is 51.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Panama peaked at 56.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 76th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Panama, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.0% | — |
| 1990 | 32.4% | +62.1% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 32.4% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 35.8% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 45.8% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 51.2% | 55.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 73 Saint Lucia 54.7% compare
- 74 Peru 53.6% compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 52.9% compare
- 77 Macao 50.9% compare
- 78 Egypt 50.8% compare
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 50.7% compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Panama?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Panama was 51.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.