Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.3781 LPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3781 LPIA
Change on year
up 32.3%
World rank
48th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.9401 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.17 LPIA
in 1997
Years of data
8
1997–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Panama stood at 0.3781 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Panama peaked at 0.9401 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.17 LPIA, in 1997.
Panama ranks 48th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Panama, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.17 LPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.2121 LPIA | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 0.243 LPIA | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2437 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2922 LPIA | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9401 LPIA | +221.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2858 LPIA | -69.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3781 LPIA | +32.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.3781 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.572 LPIA, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.3781 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2659 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.17 LPIA | 0.17 LPIA | 0.17 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2276 LPIA | 0.2121 LPIA | 0.243 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.268 LPIA | 0.2437 LPIA | 0.2922 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5347 LPIA | 0.2858 LPIA | 0.9401 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Panama?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Panama was 0.3781 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9401 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 LPIA in 1997.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Panama ranks 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release