Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.2852 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.2852 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 56.1% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Panama peaked at 0.2852 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1459 LPIA, in 2010.
That places Panama 39th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Panama, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.1705 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.146 LPIA | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1459 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2696 LPIA | +84.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1828 LPIA | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2852 LPIA | +56.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.2852 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.2852 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1828 LPIA, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1705 LPIA | 0.1705 LPIA | 0.1705 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.146 LPIA | 0.146 LPIA | 0.146 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2077 LPIA | 0.1459 LPIA | 0.2696 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.234 LPIA | 0.1828 LPIA | 0.2852 LPIA | 2 |
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 master's or equivalent in Panama?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Panama was 0.2852 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2852 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1459 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Panama ranks 39th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master'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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release