Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary was 18.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama is 18.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama peaked at 30.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1980.
That places Panama 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.7% | — |
| 1990 | 14.3% | +84.5% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +68.0% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -8.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 18.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.0%, 44% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Panama's 18.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.5%, 89% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 14.3% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 12.2% | 23.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.8% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.2% | 19.8% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama was 18.2% 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 30.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Panama ranks 79th out of 111 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 down 29.5%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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