Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2.9% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Panama peaked at 14.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2003.
That places Panama 58th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.7% | — |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -86.6% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +557.9% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -84.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +45.8% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -13.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 2.1% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 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 master's or equivalent in Panama?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Panama was 2.9% 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 14.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Panama ranks 58th out of 81 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 33.8%. 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 Master'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