Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female was 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Panama is 4.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Panama peaked at 19.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2003.
Panama ranks 46th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.4% | — |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -89.7% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +73.8% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +641.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -75.5% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 2.6% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 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 4.5% 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 19.2% 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 46th out of 78 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 74.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release