Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both was 1.4% 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 1.4% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2024.
That represents a change of up 46.5% on the previous year and up 189.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Panama peaked at 5.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.
That places Panama 44th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -85.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +1092.9% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -52.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -65.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +46.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.7%, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.5% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 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 1.4% 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 5.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 60 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 189.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release