Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA was 0.4018 LPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4018 LPIA
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
46th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.9854 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.2018 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Panama is 0.4018 LPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Panama peaked at 0.9854 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2018 LPIA, in 1997.
That places Panama 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Panama, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.2018 LPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.2312 LPIA | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2684 LPIA | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2764 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3308 LPIA | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9854 LPIA | +197.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3192 LPIA | -67.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4018 LPIA | +25.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.4018 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6391 LPIA, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.4018 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2605 LPIA, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2018 LPIA | 0.2018 LPIA | 0.2018 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2498 LPIA | 0.2312 LPIA | 0.2684 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3036 LPIA | 0.2764 LPIA | 0.3308 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5688 LPIA | 0.3192 LPIA | 0.9854 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 0.4018 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 0.9854 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2018 LPIA in 1997.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Panama ranks 46th out of 80 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 45.4%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release