Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary was 11.6% 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 11.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama peaked at 23.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1980.
That places Panama 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.8% | — |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +50.4% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -37.6% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +75.9% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -42.8% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -13.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 11.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.1%, 31% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Panama's 11.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.6%, 59% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 13.2% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 10.1% | 18.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.7% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 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 11.6% 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 23.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Panama ranks 90th out of 108 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 41.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release