Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Panama
Panama: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.3502 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3502 LPIA
Change on year
up 43.6%
World rank
54th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.3502 LPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.1019 LPIA
in 1980
Years of data
9
1980–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama is 0.3502 LPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 43.6% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama peaked at 0.3502 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1019 LPIA, in 1980.
Panama ranks 54th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Panama, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1019 LPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.1219 LPIA | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1675 LPIA | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1913 LPIA | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2153 LPIA | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2391 LPIA | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2721 LPIA | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2439 LPIA | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3502 LPIA | +43.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.3502 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6407 LPIA, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.3502 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3027 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1019 LPIA | 0.1019 LPIA | 0.1019 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1219 LPIA | 0.1219 LPIA | 0.1219 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1913 LPIA | 0.1675 LPIA | 0.2153 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2556 LPIA | 0.2391 LPIA | 0.2721 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.297 LPIA | 0.2439 LPIA | 0.3502 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama was 0.3502 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3502 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1019 LPIA in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Panama ranks 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release