Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 7.1% in 2024. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama, 1980β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama stood at 7.1%.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama peaked at 15.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1980.
That places Panama 58th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.9% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 6.0% | 15.9% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2017)
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 7.1% 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 15.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Panama ranks 58th out of 79 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 11.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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