Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama stood at 5.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama peaked at 12.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 64th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.6% | — |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +100.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +100.6% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +52.2% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -65.8% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +24.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 19% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.5%, 93% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 4.1% | 12.1% | 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 5.1% 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 12.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 75 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 18.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release