Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male was 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Panama is 11.3%, measured in 2024. 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent 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 rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 11.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Panama's 11.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5%, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 |
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 11.3% 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 17.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 112 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 down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release