Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s was 21.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.6%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
46th
of 86 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2008
All-time low
19.2%
in 2022
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 %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 21.6% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Panama peaked at 30.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2022.
Panama ranks 46th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.0% | — |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | -5.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 21.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.3%, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Panama's 21.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.6%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.4% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 23.7% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.2% | 22.9% | 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 21.6% 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 30.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Panama ranks 46th out of 86 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 9.1%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release